Mongol

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noun

Mon·​gol ˈmäŋ-gəl 

ˈmän-ˌgōl,

ˈmäŋ-

plural Mongols

1

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

2

: mongolian sense 1

3

: 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)

4

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

Mongol

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adjective

1

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

2

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

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

1

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

2

: mongolian sense 2