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Numidia

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

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

Rome finally agreed to a peace treaty that granted the Vandals control of Mauretania and the western half of Numidia.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

On the death of Micipsa, when the three rulers came to the throne of Numidia, they found the accommodation rather insufficient, and Jugurtha insolently threw himself down in the middle of it.

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

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