MONGREL


Meaning of MONGREL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmäŋ-grəl, ˈməŋ- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, probably from mong mixture, short for ymong, from Old English gemong crowd — more at among

Date: 15th century

1. : an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds or strains ; especially : one of unknown ancestry

2. : a cross between types of persons or things

• mongrel adjective

• mon·grel·i·za·tion ˌmäŋ-grə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌməŋ- noun

• mon·grel·ize ˈmäŋ-grə-ˌlīz, ˈməŋ- transitive verb

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