I. |mȯrə|tānēən, |mär-, -nyən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Mauritania, country in western Africa + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Mauritania
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Mauritania
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
: a native or inhabitant of Mauritania