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Mauretania

geographical name Mau·re·ta·nia \ˌmr-ə-ˈtā-nē-ə, ˌmär-, -nyə\

Definition of MAURETANIA

ancient country N Africa W of Numidia in modern Morocco & W Algeria
Mau·re·ta·ni·an or Mau·ri·ta·ni·an \-nē-ən, -nyən\ adjective or noun

Variants of MAURETANIA

Mau·re·ta·nia or Mau·ri·ta·nia \ˌmr-ə-ˈtā-nē-ə, ˌmär-, -nyə\
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