ruritania in a sentence
Examples
- Zenda was the castle in mythical kingdom of Ruritania in the 1937, whereas Zenda Inc . was the name of a computer business empire in the 1996 version.
- Ruritania is used as the name of a highly nationalist country in Equatorial Cyberspace, a fictional continent used for a peace-building and conflict resolution simulation at McGill University.
- Economist Ludwig von Mises discussed currency reform for Ruritania and its " rurs " in the expanded edition of " The Theory of Money and Credit " ( 1912 ), chapter 23.
- On the train to Vienna, Holmes and Watson briefly meet Rudolf Rassendyll, the fictional protagonist of the 1894 novel " The Prisoner of Zenda ", returning from his adventures in Ruritania.
- The war is not going favourably for Britain; however, the British government is covering up just how badly the war is going, including the fact that Ruritania is preparing an invasion of Britain.
- In 1970 Neiman-Marcus selected Ruritania as the subject of its annual fortnight, in which the arts, culture, and goods of a country are highlighted both in the store and through special events.
- Ruritania is featured in the animated series " Count Duckula ", in which it is depicted as a popular ski resort, with competitions in winter sports held in the Ruritanian town of Danglegoggle.
- Warren Ellis used the Ruritania setting as part of his 2008 graphic novella " Aetheric Mechanics ", in which Britain and Ruritania are fighting a war in the air after Ruritania annexed Grand Fenwick.
- Warren Ellis used the Ruritania setting as part of his 2008 graphic novella " Aetheric Mechanics ", in which Britain and Ruritania are fighting a war in the air after Ruritania annexed Grand Fenwick.
- Warren Ellis used the Ruritania setting as part of his 2008 graphic novella " Aetheric Mechanics ", in which Britain and Ruritania are fighting a war in the air after Ruritania annexed Grand Fenwick.