[ 'mɒŋg(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 a native or national of ~ia; a ~ian.
2》 the Altaic language of the ~s; ~ian.
3》 ( mongol ) offensive a person with Down's syndrome.
■ adjective relating to the people of ~ia or their language.
Derivatives
~ian noun & adjective
mongolism noun ( offensive ).
Usage
The use of the term mongol to refer to a person with Down's syndrome is now unacceptable and considered offensive: see usage at Down's syndrome .