Mongolian

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adjective

Mon·​go·​lian män-ˈgōl-yən How to pronounce Mongolian (audio)
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

Mongolian

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noun

plural Mongolians
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a
: the language of the Mongol people
b
: a family of Altaic languages that includes the languages of the Mongols and the Kalmucks
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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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Noun
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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mongolian was in 1706

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“Mongolian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mongolian. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Mongolian

noun
Mon·​go·​lian
män-ˈgōl-yən,
mäŋ-,
-ˈgō-lē-ən
1
: a person born or living in Mongolia
2
: the language of the Mongol people
Mongolian adjective
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