Mongol

[ mong-guhl, -gohl, mon- ]

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noun

a member of a pastoral people now living chiefly in Mongolia.
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a person having Mongoloid characteristics.
any Mongolian language.
(often lowercase) Pathology. (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) a person affected with Down syndrome.

adjective

Mongolian.

Mongol

/ ˈmɒŋɡɒl; -ɡəl /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Mongolia, esp a nomad
the Mongolian language

mongol

/ ˈ��ɒŋɡə�� /

noun

a formerly used and now highly offensive name for a person affected by Down's syndrome

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Other Word Forms

�Դǲ�-�Ѵǲ�g�Ǳ� noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mongol¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from French mongal, ultimately from Mongolian Mongol, possibly from mong “b��”

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Example Sentences

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A reputed member of the Mongols motorcycle club was charged Tuesday with murdering a member of the rival Vagos in what federal prosecutors say is an escalating conflict between the two outfits.

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I'm obsessed with Genghis Khan and the history of the Mongol Empire.

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The Cholas were as important to the Indian Ocean as the Mongols were to inner Eurasia.

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Apparently, the civilian pukes in Washington lacked the general’s gung-ho confidence that with just a little more door-kicking and pyrotechnics, Afghanistan would be pacified — something that hadn’t happened since the Mongol invasions.

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“Doesn’t matter—but, wow, a Mongol gunner? Like the ones they use against cavalry? Against Rostam, my steed? Wait. Doesn’t matter. Also, by the way, we’ve been asked to leave.”

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mongo Mongol Empire

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