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• Mongolian
  Mongolian

  adjective

  pertaining to Mongolia.
• mongolian
  mongolian

  adjective

  (not in technical use) of, relating to, or affected by Down's syndrome

Mongolian

American  

[mong-goh-lee-uhn, mon-] / mɒŋˈgoʊ li ən, mɒn- /

adjective

1. pertaining to Mongolia.

2. of or relating to the Mongol people of inner Asia.

3. Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) Mongoloid.

4. of or relating to Mongolian, a branch of the Altaic languages.

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noun

• Mongolians
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of the Mongolian People's Republic.

2. a native or inhabitant of Inner Mongolia.

3. Also a group of languages including Buriat and Khalkha and constituting a branch of Altaic.

4. any of the languages of this branch, especially Khalkha.

5. Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples of Asia formerly referred to as Mongoloid.

Mongolian ¹ British  

/ mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mongolia, its people, or their language

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noun

1. a native of Mongolia

2. the language of Mongolia See Khalkha

mongolian ² British  

/ mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən /

adjective

1. offensive (not in technical use) of, relating to, or affected by Down's syndrome

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• non-Mongolian
  adjective
• pre-Mongolian
  adjective
• pseudo-Mongolian
  adjective
• trans-Mongolian
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Mongolians
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Mongolian

First recorded in 1730–40; Mongoli(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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The prolonged crisis has increased pressure on Mongolian authorities to ensure unfettered supply of fuel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

After a five-hour wait for petrol, Mongolian pensioner Nasanjargal is still 10 places from the pump, with dozens of cars behind him in a queue snaking into the arid steppe.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The score took roughly six months to craft and involved the creation of new tools to build the earthy and whimsical sounds, including a cello based on Mongolian string instruments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

We saw the 19-year-olds unwinding during the race by playing basketball and enjoying an evening of Mongolian throat singing.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Then another typhoon struck, again destroying most of the Mongolian fleet.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

The inhabitants of this little-known part of the great asiatic continent, are mongolian Tartars.

From In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 by J. J. Smith

The shortages have roiled logistics, lifted costs and ruined the plans of many Mongolians accustomed to taking advantage of the short summer season with a road trip in the picturesque countryside.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

For centuries, Mongolians have wrapped themselves in cashmere to survive brutal winters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Mongolians have circulated on social media an extravagant wedding proposal by Oyun-Erdene's son, as well as expensive fashion items.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025

This climbing season, which started in March and is expected to end in a few days, saw four climbers — two Mongolians, one Nepali and one Kenyan — die.

From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024

You will see this especially with the Mongolians, among the Tartar tribes.

From Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope