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Numidia

American  
[noo-mid-ee-uh, nyoo-] / nuˈmɪd i ə, nju- /

noun

  1. an ancient country in N Africa, corresponding roughly to modern Algeria.


Numidia British  
/ njuːˈmɪdɪə /

noun

  1. an ancient country of N Africa, corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria: flourished until its invasion by Vandals in 429; chief towns were Cirta and Hippo Regius

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Or of the Roman Republic, during the Third Punic War, that it was acting under the orders of Massinissa, king of Numidia?

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

Standout sight of grandeur in the movie: Opening battle when Marcus leads a fleet of ships to conquer Numidia.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2024

Once the crown prince of Rome, he was forced to flee at age 12 for his safety, and is now a humble farmer in Numidia, North Africa.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2024

An influential Christian philosopher and theologian who was later made a saint, Augustine was born in Roman Numidia in the fourth century.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

The Carthaginians had been for some years at peace with Rome, but had been much harassed by some of her allies, and particularly by Massinissa, their neighbour, in Numidia.

From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?

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