Mauretania: Meaning and Definition of

Mau•re•ta•ni•a

Pronunciation: (môr"i-tā'nē-u), [key]
— n.
  1. an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
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