Associations to the word «Mauritania»

Wiktionary

MAURITANIA, proper noun. A country in Northern Africa. Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
MAURITANIA, proper noun. Name of an ocean liner built in the 20th century.
MAURITANIA CAESARIENSIS, proper noun. Alternative spelling of Mauretania Caesariensis

Dictionary definition

MAURITANIA, noun. A country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert.

Wise words

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