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

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

• 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