Mongolian

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adjective

Mon·​go·​lian män-ˈgōl-yən 

mäŋ-,

-ˈgō-lē-ən

1

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

2

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

Mongolian

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noun

plural Mongolians

1

a

: the language of the Mongol people

b

: a family of Altaic languages that includes the languages of the Mongols and the Kalmucks

2

a

: mongol sense 1

b

: 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)

c

: a native or inhabitant of Mongolia

Examples of Mongolian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Burmese, Hmong and Mongolian Americans experience some of the highest poverty rates About 17% of Hmong Americans and 16% of Mongolian Americans live at or below the poverty line, according to a Pew analysis of the 2022 American Community Survey. —Juliana Kim, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024

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Their goal is to highlight Mongolian Buddhism and give foreigners the chance to learn about this practice first-hand. —Breanna Wilson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024

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One is the Mongolian ger, a heavier, lower, and flatter structure. —Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024

Yeti, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster are only the beginning; a small but committed community of cryptid hunters is dedicated to proving the existence of doubted beasts like the Mongolian Death Worm, the Honey Island Swamp Monster, and the Skunk Ape. —Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 18 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Phrases Containing Mongolian

• Mongolian gerbil

Kids Definition

Mongolian

noun

Mon·​go·​lian

män-ˈgōl-yən,

mäŋ-,

-ˈgō-lē-ən

1

: a person born or living in Mongolia

2

: the language of the Mongol people

Mongolian adjective