Mauretanian


Mau·re·ta·ni·a

M0159500 (môr′ĭ-tā′nē-ə, -tān′yə, mär′-) An ancient district of the Roman Empire in present-day Morocco and Algeria. Settled by a Berber people, it was ruled by Rome from c. 100 bc to the fifth century ad.
Mau′re·ta′ni·an adj. & n.

Mauretanian

(ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪən) adj1. (Placename) of or relating to Mauretania, an ancient region of N Africa, or its inhabitants2. (Historical Terms) of or relating to Mauretania, an ancient region of N Africa, or its inhabitantsn3. (Historical Terms) a native or inhabitant of Mauretania4. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Mauretania