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
plural Mongolians
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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
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Clint Davis, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Today, with information available in English and Mongolian, Breathe Mongolia has become a go-to source for air quality data in the region.
—Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
But the ruling Mongolian People’s Party, the successor to the Soviet-era Communist Party, turned in an increasingly authoritarian and pro-Russian direction between 2022 and 2024.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
Quince Mongolian Cashmere Wrap $100 at Quince.com Plane cabins can get quite chilly, and blankets aren’t always available.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
The outfits took an average of 20 hours each to craft, according to the Mongolian National Olympic Committee.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 16 July 2024
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—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 8 May 2024
According to the Mongolian National Olympic Committee, each uniform took more than 20 hours to complete.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 July 2024
Now, new research gives us a closer look at what kinds of foods the nomadic pastoralists of the Mongolian steppe were eating around 700 B.C.E. by examining the protein residues left in ancient cauldrons — and the findings are a little bloody.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
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—Clint Davis, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Today, with information available in English and Mongolian, Breathe Mongolia has become a go-to source for air quality data in the region.
—Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
But the ruling Mongolian People’s Party, the successor to the Soviet-era Communist Party, turned in an increasingly authoritarian and pro-Russian direction between 2022 and 2024.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
Quince Mongolian Cashmere Wrap $100 at Quince.com Plane cabins can get quite chilly, and blankets aren’t always available.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
The outfits took an average of 20 hours each to craft, according to the Mongolian National Olympic Committee.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 16 July 2024
By Margot Robbie An... BUY $55.00 SSENSE Next 9 of 29
Quince Mongolian Cashmere Open Cardigan Sweater
Make the case for casual cashmere with this blissfully soft, ultra-layerable cardigan — which clocks in at right under $100.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 8 May 2024
According to the Mongolian National Olympic Committee, each uniform took more than 20 hours to complete.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 July 2024
Now, new research gives us a closer look at what kinds of foods the nomadic pastoralists of the Mongolian steppe were eating around 700 B.C.E. by examining the protein residues left in ancient cauldrons — and the findings are a little bloody.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
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“Mongolian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mongolian. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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