Numidia

[ noo-mid-ee-uh, nyoo- ]

noun

1. an ancient country in N Africa, corresponding roughly to modern Algeria.

Numidia

/ njuːˈmɪdɪə /

noun

1. an ancient country of N Africa, corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria: flourished until its invasion by Vandals in 429; chief towns were Cirta and Hippo Regius

Other Words From

• Nu·midi·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

By then, John had already moved to Numidia, eight miles north.

From BBC

Nefta may have begun as part of Numidia, a Roman province annexed in the first century BC, but has seen a number of different cultures come and go over the millennia.

From Forbes

The Egyptian granite was beautifully encrusted with the precious green marble of Numidia.

From Project Gutenberg

In Numidia, where at the time Micipsa was king, eighty thousand persons perished.

From Project Gutenberg

After having fought with considerable success there against the Pompeians, Curio crossed over to Africa, where he was defeated and slain by Juba, king of Numidia.

From Project Gutenberg