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mongol
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun mongol has 1 sense
- mongol(n = noun.person) mongolian - a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia; Array is a kind of oriental, oriental person
has particulars: mongol tatar, tartar, tatar, kalka, khalka, khalkha
Derived form adjective mongol1
Adjective mongol has 1 sense
- mongol(a = adj.pert) mongolian - 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" Derived form noun mongol1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
mongol, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of or relating to the Asian people now inhabiting Mongolia in Central Asia.
2 resembling this people, esp. in appearance.
3 (mongol) often offens. suffering from Down's syndrome.
--n.
1 a Mongolian.
2 (mongol) often offens. a person suffering from Down's syndrome.
--adj.
1 of or relating to the Asian people now inhabiting Mongolia in Central Asia.
2 resembling this people, esp. in appearance.
3 (mongol) often offens. suffering from Down's syndrome.
--n.
1 a Mongolian.
2 (mongol) often offens. a person suffering from Down's syndrome.
Etymology
native name: perh. f. mong brave
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