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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The great triclinia and sigma-tables of Mauretanian citron and ivory blazed with gold and silver.
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Mauretanian
/ (ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to Mauretania, an ancient region of N Africa, or its inhabitants
noun
a native or inhabitant of Mauretania
Mauretania
/ (ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə) /
noun
an ancient region of N Africa, corresponding approximately to the N parts of modern Algeria and Morocco
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