Mongol

[ mong-guh l, -gohl, mon- ]

/ ˈmɒŋ gəl, -goʊl, ˈmɒn- /

noun

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

a person having Mongoloid characteristics.

any Mongolian language.

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

adjective

Mongolian.

Related formsnon-Mon·gol, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for mongol

He had neglected his army to the point where there were mass desertions and even defections to Mongol ranks.
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A physically strong and imposing man, he has an Asian appearance, a hint of his Mongol roots.
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The Tatars were part of the Mongol Empire founded by Genghis Khan.
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Here the Assassin prince became enamoured of a Mongol maiden of the very lowest class.
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Alerting the coyotes, he dispatched them ahead; and the three started on, the Mongol girl between the two Apaches.
The Defiant Agents|Andre Alice Norton
Right in the centre of the town is an immense Mongol temple with two or three hundred priests.
James Gilmour of Mongolia|James Gilmour
Yet, at the first glance, it was easy to recognise in him the features characterizing that which naturalists call the Mongol race.
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China|Evariste Regis Huc
Of the cheap races the Mongol seems the most pushing, the likeliest to conquer in the fight.
Greater Britain|Charles Wentworth Dilke

British Dictionary definitions for mongol (1 of 2)

mongol

/ (ˈmɒŋɡəl) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for mongol (2 of 2)

Mongol

/ (ˈmɒŋɡɒl, -ɡəl) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Mongolia, esp a nomad

the Mongolian language

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Word Origin and History for mongol

Mongol

1738 (n.); 1763 (adj.), native name, said to be from mong "brave."