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Ru•ri•ta•ni•a



Pronunciation: (roor"i-tā'nē-u, roor'i-tā"-), [key]
—n.
1. a mythical, romantic kingdom conceived as the setting for a fairy tale, costume drama, comic operetta, or the like.
2. Facetious.any small, little-known country or region considered remote, backward, or exotic.

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