Mauritanian

adjective

Mau·​ri·​ta·​ni·​an ˌmȯr-ə-ˈtā-nē-ən 

ˌmär-, 

-nyən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Mauritania or its people

Mauritanian noun

plural Mauritanians

Examples of Mauritanian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In March, Mauritanian citizen Mahady Sacko was charged in connection with voter fraud for allegedly voting in every presidential election since 2008, authorities said at the time. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026

This month, citizen video showed police in Paris violently arresting a Mauritanian refugee who later died in custody. — Audrey Thibert, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2026

Emperor Hadrian of Rome exiled a Mauritanian African doctor named Antiochus to this island—irked by his treason of spreading Christianity. — Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Mauritanian

• romanian
• roumanian
• rumanian
• ukrainian
• cenomanian
• lithuanian
• pennsylvanian
• pomeranian
• subterranean
• mediterranean