MONGOL

Mongol, Mongolian

(adjective) of or relating to the region of Mongolia or its people or their languages or cultures; “the Mongol invaders”; “a Mongolian pony”; “Mongolian syntax strongly resembles Korean syntax”

Mongol, Mongolian

(noun) a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Mongol (plural Mongols)

A person from Mongolia; a Mongolian.

A member of any of the various Mongol ethnic groups living in The Mongolian People's Republic, the (former) USSR, Tibet and Nepal.

(dated, now, offensive) (usually mongol) A person with Down's syndrome.

A member of the nomadic people from the steppes of central Asia who invaded Europe in the 13th Century.

A member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club of California, United States.

Anagrams

• glom on

Noun

mongol (plural mongols)

(dated, offensive) Alternative letter-case form of Mongol (“person with Down's syndrome”).

Anagrams

• glom on

Source: Wiktionary


Mon"gol, n.

Definition: One of the Mongols.

– a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Mongolia or the Mongols.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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