Numidia

American  

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

noun

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

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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

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Other Word Forms

• Numidian adjective

Example Sentences

Exiled from Rome due to his political status, he was living happily in the "city" of Numidia before the Romans invaded, killed his wife and sold him into slavery.

From Salon

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

By then, John had already moved to Numidia, eight miles north.

From BBC

Nefta may have begun as part of Numidia, a Roman province annexed in the first century BC, but has seen a number of different cultures come and go over the millennia.

From Forbes

The Egyptian granite was beautifully encrusted with the precious green marble of Numidia.

From Project Gutenberg