noun
a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert
• Syn: ↑Islamic Republic of Mauritania, ↑Mauritanie, ↑Muritaniya
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Mauritanian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Member Holonyms: ↑Arab League
• Part Holonyms: ↑Africa
• Member Meronyms: ↑Mauritanian
• Part Meronyms: ↑Nouakchott
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a country in western Africa
Useful english dictionary. 2012.