Mauretania

or Mau·ri·ta·ni·a

[ mawr-i-tey-nee-uh ]
/ ˌmɔr ɪˈteɪ ni ə /

noun

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM Mauretania

Mau·re·ta·ni·an, adjective, noun
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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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