Angrian

Part of speech: adjective, noun

Definitions

1. Relating to Angria, the imaginary kingdom invented by the Brontë siblings in their childhood writings ; a person born in or living in that fictional realm
2. Of or belonging to Angria, the make-believe land created by the Brontë children ; someone who comes from or dwells in that invented kingdom
3. Connected with the fictional West African-style realm Angria from the Brontës' juvenile stories ; a citizen or resident of that imagined country

Etymology: Angria was never a real place. It was an imaginary kingdom that Charlotte and Branwell Brontë built together as children. It grew out of the Glass Town saga, in which a game of toy soldiers developed into an invented world with its own wars, politics and newspapers. The siblings later moved their attention to Angria itself, a fictional realm on the West African coast, which became the setting for a large body of writing that ran well beyond their childhood. "Angrian" is the adjective formed by adding "-ian" to "Angria," the same pattern as "Victorian." Scholars use it to describe the characters, stories and tone of that invented world, especially its passionate romances and its violent, scheming politics.