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Mauretania

Syllabification: (Mau·re·ta·ni·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌmôriˈtānēə, -ˈtānyə/

Definition of Mauretania
  • an ancient region of North Africa that corresponds to the northern part of Morocco and western and central Algeria.

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Mauretanian

adjective & noun

Origin:

based on Latin Mauri 'Moors', by whom the region was originally occupied

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