Mauritius
mau·ri·tius
noun
1.
a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
2.
an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean
Origin
From Latin Mauritius (“Morris”), a Latinized form of the name Dutch Maurits. Named after Prince of Orange Maurits van Nassau.
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