Mauritanian
/mɒrɪˈteɪniən
/adjective
Relating to or characteristic of Mauritania: the campaign was met by great enthusiasm from Mauritanian intellectuals...
- We also had the company of some Mauritanian soldiers, who stayed with us throughout.
- The Mauritanian stretch of the road will replace a track over the shifting sands that lie between Mauritania's two main cities.
- The ship left Mauritanian waters bound for Ghana, where it was to discharge its cargo.
noun
A native or inhabitant of Mauritania: his grandfather was a Mauritanian...
- Another man, a Mauritanian, attempts to make his way by boat.
- As for the Mauritanian, he was not wounded.
- About a million Mauritanians were eligible to vote.
