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mauritius

/mɔˈɹɪtiəs/

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What does mauritius mean?

proper noun

  1. A country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar. Official name: Republic of Mauritius.
  2. The main island of the country of Mauritius.
  3. A male given name of historical usage, found e.g. in St. Mauritius.

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IPA pronunciation

/mɔˈɹɪtiəs/

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Some of the islets are inhabited by rats, which were brought in a ship from the Mauritius, wrecked here.
Charles DarwinThe Voyage of the BeagleProject Gutenberg ebook #944
This and the Cyathea excelsa of the Mauritius, are the most majestic of all the fern-trees described by botanists.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322
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At Mauritius, where I drew a long breath, the Spray rested her wings, it being the season of fine weather.
Joshua SlocumSailing Alone Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #6317
It was that story that made Mauritius known to the world, made the name familiar to everybody, the geographical position of it to nobody.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895
From him our commander learned, that two French ships from the Mauritius, about eight months before, had discovered land in the latitude of 48 deg.
Andrew KippisNarrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook With an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening PeriodsProject Gutenberg ebook #7777