Mauretania
or Mau·ri·ta·ni·a
[ mawr-i-tey-nee-uh ]
/ ˌmɔr ɪˈteɪ ni ə /
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noun
an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
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Mau·re·ta·ni·an, adjective, nounWords nearby Mauretania
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Mauretania
/ (ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə) /
noun
an ancient region of N Africa, corresponding approximately to the N parts of modern Algeria and Morocco
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