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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient district of the Roman Empire in present-day Morocco and Algeria. Settled by a Berber people, it was ruled by Rome from c. 100 BC to the fifth century AD.
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- proper noun An ancient
Berber kingdom on theMediterranean coast of northAfrica which was annexed by theRomans .
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Examples
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And after this the Moors won many victories over the Vandals and gained possession of the land now called Mauretania, extending from Gadira as far as the boundaries of
History of the Wars, Books III and IV (of 8) The Vandalic War Procopius
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The S.S. Germania in splendor and commodities could proudly be called the Mauretania or Lucetania of the Fabre Line, a very commendable company judging from the good officials and desirable attendants we had on board the Germania.
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"Mauretania" and he took us up to City College and he took us to
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The harbour is covered with battleships and transports, most of the former flying the tricolour flag, and among the others are many of the largest liners in the world, the "Mauretania" with her four funnels being one of them.
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" George Davidson
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Nothing remained now but the short ride to the wharf and then -- the rapture of embarking on the wonderful "Mauretania," which had hitherto been but a magic name to them, breathing of romance and wonder.
Lucile Triumphant Elizabeth M. Duffield
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This boat was once fired at by a torpedo as she was entering Lemnos, and at the time was steaming slowly to let the "Mauretania" pass outwards, when another torpedo was fired at that ship, which also missed.
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" George Davidson
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The great "Mauretania" was very near her destination now, and was nosing her way carefully through the traffic, convoyed by two snorting and puffing tugs.
Lucile Triumphant Elizabeth M. Duffield
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"Mauretania" and were only too glad to come together again.
Lucile Triumphant Elizabeth M. Duffield
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We began to circle round the "Mauretania" about 8, and by 8.30 we had cleared the breakwaters and were going down the
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" George Davidson
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Algeria and the Sud Oranais) was called the Mauretania of Caesar.]
In Morocco Edith Wharton 1899
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