Mongolian

[ mong-goh-lee-uh n, mon- ]

/ mɒŋˈgoʊ li ən, mɒn- /

adjective

pertaining to Mongolia.

of or relating to the Mongol people of inner Asia.

Anthropology. Mongoloid.

of or relating to Mongolian, a branch of the Altaic languages.

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Mongolian People's Republic.

a native or inhabitant of Inner Mongolia.

Also Mongolic. a group of languages including Buriat and Khalkha and constituting a branch of Altaic.

any of the languages of this branch, especially Khalkha.

a member of the Mongoloid peoples of Asia.

Origin of Mongolian

First recorded in 1730–40; Mongoli(a) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Mongolian

non-Mon·go·li·an, adjective, noun pre-Mon·go·li·an, adjective pseu·do-Mon·go·li·an, adjective, noun trans-Mon·go·li·an, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for mongolian

Under Mongolian law, any fossil specimen found in the Gobi Desert must stay in the possession of a Mongolian institution.

Stopping the Million-Dollar Fossil Thieves: Illegal Trade Meets World of Insatiable Research |Scott Bixby |June 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Is he a bearded Mongolian warrior on horseback, decked out in lustrous jade and gold armor?

‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s Chicken |Marlow Stern |April 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Week after week we are shaken to learn that French bistro—No, Mongolian—No, Genever gin—No, soba—is THE food trend of the moment.

This Book Will Change the Way You Eat |Lucas Wittmann |December 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Certainly, similar conversations occur in miniscule Japanese apartments or Mongolian yurts, with appropriate substitutions.

All Hail the French Meal |Amelia Smith |December 6, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

The Ghurkhas looked on in silence at our symposium, their broad Mongolian faces inscrutable.

Leaves from a Field Note-Book |J. H. Morgan
Brewster had objected to this at first, inasmuch as the Mongolian was a stranger, and because it was not good to make bills.

The Comstock Club |Charles Carroll Goodwin
Zengis-Khans was Mongolian in the same way, the mass of his subjects and major part of his area being Turk.

The Ethnology of Europe |Robert Gordon Latham
Then tents were packed, ponies laden, and the Professor and his staff set off for that Mongolian city.

Under the Chinese Dragon |F. S. Brereton
They were ugly-looking, of a Mongolian type, with scanty moustaches and a few long hairs sticking out of their chins.

Glimpses of Bengal |Sir Rabindranath Tagore

British Dictionary definitions for mongolian (1 of 2)

mongolian

/ (mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən) /

adjective

offensive (not in technical use) of, relating to, or affected by Down's syndrome

British Dictionary definitions for mongolian (2 of 2)

Mongolian

/ (mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Mongolia, its people, or their language

noun

a native of Mongolia

the language of Mongolia See Khalkha

Medical definitions for mongolian

Mongolian

adj.

Relating to Down syndrome. No longer in technical use. Now considered offensive.

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Mongolian

adjective

noun

Origin of Mongolian

OTHER WORDS FROM Mongolian

Example sentences from the Web for mongolian

British Dictionary definitions for mongolian (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for mongolian (2 of 2)

adjective

noun

Medical definitions for mongolian

adj.