a member of a pastoral people now living chiefly in Mongolia.
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a person having Mongoloid characteristics.
any Mongolian language.
(often lowercase) (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) a person affected with Down syndrome.
a native or inhabitant of Mongolia, esp a nomad
the Mongolian language
First recorded in 1610–20; from French mongal, ultimately from Mongolian Mongol, possibly from mong “brave”
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A spokesperson for Erdenes Mongol couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
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
He sat alongside President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, who wore a traditional robe, wide-brimmed Mongol hat and boots.
From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2023
Referring to the 13th-century period of relative political stability within the Mongol Empire that allowed trade and travel to flourish, Francis called for such a period of fraternity and peace to take root today.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023
More complex units don’t always conquer less complex ones but may succumb to them, as when the Roman and Chinese Empires were overrun by “barbarian” and Mongol chiefdoms, respectively.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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