Mauretania

or Mau·ri·ta·ni·a

[ mawr-i-tey-nee-uh ]

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

Other words from Mauretania

  • Mau·re·ta·ni·an, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Mauretania

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How to use Mauretania in a sentence

  • The stronghold in Mali was to be the centerpiece of a larger Qaeda emirate across the Sahel from Mauretania to Nigeria.

    Al Qaeda Comeback | Bruce Riedel | April 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • I saw a whole brigade of British troops disembarked from the massive Mauretania and bivouacked under the open sky.

    Australia in Arms | Phillip F.E. Schuler
  • Tipaza was one of the cities of Mauretania where the Christian religion was practised with the utmost fervour.

  • A knock on the door brought them both back to—the deck of the Mauretania, with terra firma not so far distant below!

    The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard
  • When the Mauretania had finally left behind all sight of America, Jarvis relaxed his severity.

    The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard
  • On the high sea, I am in supreme control, and know how to run the Mauretania without advice from a bloody Spanish popinjay!

    The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard

British Dictionary definitions for Mauretania

Mauretania

/ (ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə) /


noun
  1. an ancient region of N Africa, corresponding approximately to the N parts of modern Algeria and Morocco

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