Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Referring to
Mauretania , its people, or the Mauretanian language.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Mauretanian.
Examples
-
Curtius soon discovers that all is not what it seems, as he uncovers a complex web of intrigue and deceit whose threads reach not only to the highest levels of the Mauretanian court but all the way to Rome itself.
Archive 2010-01-01 Carla 2010
-
Curtius soon discovers that all is not what it seems, as he uncovers a complex web of intrigue and deceit whose threads reach not only to the highest levels of the Mauretanian court but all the way to Rome itself.
The battle of Arfderydd or Arthuret Carla 2010
-
Curtius soon discovers that all is not what it seems, as he uncovers a complex web of intrigue and deceit whose threads reach not only to the highest levels of the Mauretanian court but all the way to Rome itself.
The Legate’s Daughter, by Wallace Breem. Book review Carla 2010
-
He was a Mauretanian who had risen from the ranks to be praetorian prefect and was the first equestrian emperor.
f. The Third Century 2001
-
When Luscus drove him out of Spain last year, I'd hoped to see the wretched fellow degenerate into a Mauretanian mercenary and trouble us never again.
Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993
-
The name was Bomilcar, not Juba, and the nationality was Numidian, not Mauretanian.
The First Man in Rome McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1990
-
And in the brief lustrous dimness before darkness fell, the Numidian and Mauretanian armies spilled out from behind a nearby ridge and descended upon the half-finished camp.
The First Man in Rome McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1990
-
The Numidian and Mauretanian armies drew off in fairly good order, yet left several thousands of their soldiers behind on the field, where Marius had lost surprisingly few.
The First Man in Rome McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1990
-
The Numidian and Mauretanian armies were destroyed, most of their men dead on the field.
The First Man in Rome McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1990
-
[588] Sulla undoubtedly had his quarters near the Mauretanian frontier; that is, in the extreme west; as the ambassador of Bocchus fled to him.
C. Sallusti Crispi De Bello Catilinario Et Jugurthino 86 BC-34? BC Sallust
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.