— Mauritanian , adj. , n.
/mawr'i tay"nee euh/ , n.
1. Official name, Islamic Republic of Mauritania . a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958-66; independent 1960. 2,411,317; 418,120 sq. mi. (1,082,931 sq. km). Cap.: Nouakchott.
2. Mauretania.