n.
Variant: or F Mau · ri · ta · nie
Pronunciation: mo ̇ -r ē -tä- ' n ē
Function: geographical name
country NW Africa bordering on the Atlantic N of Senegal River; a republic within the French Community, formerly a territory capital Nouakchott area 397,955 sq mi (1,030,807 sq km ), pop 2,171,000
– Mau · ri · ta · ni · an \ ˌ mo ̇ r- ə - ' t ā -n ē - ə n, ˌ mär-, -ny ə n \ adjective or noun