Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of any of the traditionally nomadic peoples of Mongolia.
- noun Anthropology A member of the Mongoloid racial classification.
- adjective Of or relating to Mongolia, the Mongols, or their language or culture.
- adjective Anthropology Of or relating to the Mongoloid racial classification.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of an Asiatic race now chiefly resident in Mongolia, a vast region north of China proper and south of Siberia, forming a possession of China.
- Of or pertaining to Mongolia or the Mongols.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One of the Mongols.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A person from
Mongolia ; aMongolian . - proper noun A member of any of the various Mongol ethnic groups living in The Mongolian People's Republic, the (former) USSR, Tibet and Nepal.
- proper noun offensive (usually mongol) A person with
Down's syndrome . - proper noun A member of the nomadic people from the
steppes of central Asia who invaded Europe in the 13th Century. The mongol Empire stretched from the Eastern seas of China to the gates of Vienna.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to the region of Mongolia or its people or their languages or cultures
- noun a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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MONGOL CONQUEST OF RUSSIA, 1237-1240 A.D. The location of Russia [11] on the border of Asia exposed that country to the full force of the Mongol attack.
Early European History Hutton Webster
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MONGOL EMPIRE UND.R JENGHIZ, 1206-1227 A.D. Jenghiz first sent the Mongol armies, which contained many Turkish allies, over the Great Wall [5] and into the fertile plains of China.
Early European History Hutton Webster
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The term Mongol, sometimes written as Mongoul, appears to be directly derived from
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The term Mongol, sometimes written as Mongoul, appears to be directly derived from
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Finally, Lauren Arnold is quite right that the Franciscans established a thriving mission in Mongol China.
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Finally, Lauren Arnold is quite right that the Franciscans established a thriving mission in Mongol China.
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Finally, Lauren Arnold is quite right that the Franciscans established a thriving mission in Mongol China.
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The Mongol is simple, happy, good-natured, intensely lazy, and apparently entirely lacking in practical qualities.
A Tour in Mongolia 1920
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Customs, Languages, etc. The typical Mongol is short and stumpy; the head is shaven, with the exception of a tuft of hair, a souvenir of the Manchu conquest.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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Last 48: "Mongol" - fascinating, anxious web launches, date with Chelsea at Wembley, and, honestly, people should learn how to drive.
Bulletproofvest 2009
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