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• Mongol
  Mongol

  noun

  a member of a pastoral people now living chiefly in Mongolia.
• mongol
  mongol

  noun

  a formerly used and now highly offensive name for a person affected by Down's syndrome

Mongol

American  

[mong-guhl, -gohl, mon-] / ˈmɒŋ gəl, -goʊl, ˈmɒn- /

noun

1. a member of a pastoral people now living chiefly in Mongolia.

2. Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a person having Mongoloid characteristics.

3. any Mongolian language.

4. (often lowercase) (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) a person affected with Down syndrome.

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adjective

1. Mongolian.

Mongol ¹ British  

/ ˈmɒŋɡɒl, -ɡəl /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Mongolia, esp a nomad

2. the Mongolian language

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mongol ² British  

/ ˈmɒŋɡəl /

noun

1. a formerly used and now highly offensive name for a person affected by Down's syndrome

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Other Word Forms

• non-Mongol
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of Mongol

First recorded in 1610–20; from French mongal, ultimately from Mongolian Mongol, possibly from mong “brave”

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Example Sentences

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Mongol

Mr. Diamond revisits the conquests of Genghis Khan, the leader of the Mongol empire from 1206 to 1227.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

I'm obsessed with Genghis Khan and the history of the Mongol Empire.

From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2025

Marco Polo was born in Venice to a merchant family in 1254 and he died here in 1324 after a quarter-century exploring the Silk Road and serving the Mongol Court.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

The chart extends from the islands of the North Atlantic Ocean to the Mongol empire’s Golden Horde in what is now Eastern Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

“Otherwise, a Mongol archer would be much more valuable than the minor killing lines. He’s lowered his prices so he can get more practice.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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