Mauretania

or Mau·ri·ta·ni·a

[mawr-i-tey-nee-uh]

noun

an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.

Related formsMau·re·ta·ni·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for mauretania

Contemporary Examples of mauretania

The stronghold in Mali was to be the centerpiece of a larger Qaeda emirate across the Sahel from Mauretania to Nigeria.
Al Qaeda Comeback
Bruce Riedel
April 12, 2013

Historical Examples of mauretania

During September, 1910, the Mauretania broke this record by hour and one minute.
Woman and Socialism
August Bebel
All I know is what the janitor told me, that she sailed on the Mauretania this morning.
The Adventures of Sally
P. G. Wodehouse
What you are, or what you did before you stepped on board the Mauretania's nothing to me.
Lord Loveland Discovers America
C. N. Williamson
"I know you met my wife and daughter on the Mauretania," said the watcher.
Lord Loveland Discovers America
C. N. Williamson
"Meanwhile you'll be enjoying yourself on the Mauretania," echoed Jim.
Lord Loveland Discovers America
C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for mauretania

Mauretania

noun

an ancient region of N Africa, corresponding approximately to the N parts of modern Algeria and Morocco

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