/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of islamic republic of mauritania Find synonyms for: Noun1. Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mauritanie, Muritaniyausage: a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara DesertWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language