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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Erdenes Mongol has a 34% stake in Oyu Tolgoi, while Rio Tinto owns the rest and manages the operation.
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 gave the president a copy of a missive between Pope Innocent IV and the third Mongol emperor, Guyug, in 1246.
From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 2023
Francis arrives in the Mongol capital Ulaanbaatar on Friday morning after an overnight flight passing through Chinese airspace, which will give him a rare opportunity to send a note of greetings to President Xi Jinping.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 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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