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Numidian

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Nu·mid·i·a  (n-md-, ny-)
An ancient country of northwest Africa corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria. It was part of the Carthaginian empire before the Punic Wars and became a separate kingdom after 201 b.c. Conquered by Rome in 46 b.c. and invaded by the Vandals in the fifth century a.d., Numidia was overrun by the Arabs in the eighth century.
Nu·midi·an adj. & n.
Numidian [njuːˈmɪdɪən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Numidia or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Numidia
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Numidian - an inhabitant of ancient Numidia
denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller - a person who inhabits a particular place
Adj.1.Numidian - of or relating to ancient Numidia or its people or culture


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