Mongol

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noun

Mon·​gol ˈmäŋ-gəl 

ˈmän-ˌgōl,

ˈmäŋ-

plural Mongols

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: a member of any of a group of traditionally pastoral peoples of Mongolia

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: mongolian sense 1

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: a member of a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (such as the presence of an epicanthal fold)

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or mongol dated, now offensive : a person affected with Down syndrome

Mongol

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adjective

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: of, relating to, or constituting Mongolia, the Mongolian People's Republic, the Mongols, or the Mongolian language

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or mongol dated, now offensive : of, relating to, or affected with Down syndrome

Examples of Mongol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

While not purely hypercarnivorous, many Mongol groups likely got over 70% of their calories from animal products during long stretches, especially when on military campaigns or in winter. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Mongolian mongγol

First Known Use

Noun

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Mongol

noun

Mon·​gol ˈmäŋ-gəl 

ˈmän-ˌgōl

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: a member of one of the peoples of Mongolia who traditionally raise livestock

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: mongolian sense 2