plural Mongols
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: a member of any of a group of traditionally pastoral peoples of Mongolia
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: 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)
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or mongol dated, now offensive
: a person affected with Down syndrome
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: of, relating to, or constituting Mongolia, the Mongolian People's Republic, the Mongols, or the Mongolian language
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or mongol dated, now offensive
: of, relating to, or affected with Down syndrome
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“Mongol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mongol. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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Mongol
noun
Mon·gol
ˈmäŋ-gəl 
ˈmän-ˌgōl
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: a member of one of the peoples of Mongolia who traditionally raise livestock
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