Mauretania Caesariensis

UK/ˌmɔːɹɪˈteɪnɪə sɪˌzɑːɹɪˈɛnsɪs/US/ˌmɔɹɪˈteɪniə siˌzɑɹiˈɛnzɪs/

proper noun

A province of the Roman Empire, established in AD 42, occupying territory in northwestern Africa roughly corresponding to present-day northern Algeria, with its capital at Caesarēa.

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Caesarean Mauritania

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Mauritania Caesariensis

  1. historyA province of the Roman Empire, established in AD 42, occupying territory in northwestern Africa roughly corresponding to present-day northern Algeria, with its capital at Caesarēa.

    Synonyms: Caesarean Mauritania

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA province of the Roman Empire, established in AD 42, occupying territory in northwestern Africa roughly corresponding to present-day northern Algeria, with its capital at Caesarēa.

Similar
Caesarean Mauritania

Origin

  1. LatinMaurētānia Caesariēnsis
  2. EnglishMauretania Caesariensis

From the Latin Maurētānia Caesariēnsis, variant spelling of Maurītānia Caesariēnsis.

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Translations

French Maurétanie césarienne
  • Maurétanie césariennenorthwest-African province of the Roman Empire
Latin Maurītānia Caesariēnsis
  • Maurītānia Caesariēnsisnorthwest-African province of the Roman Empire
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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