I. ˈmäŋgəl, -äŋˌgōl, -änˌgōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Mongolian Moṅgol
1. capitalized : a member of one of the chiefly pastoral peoples of Mongolia that physically typify the Mongoloid race, conquered much of Asia and eastern Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries, are prevailingly Lamaistic in religion, and include as important tribal groups the Kalmucks to the west, the Khalkhas of the Mongolian People's Republic, the Buryats to the north, and the true Mongols to the east
2. usually capitalized : mongolian 2
3. usually capitalized : mongoloid 1
4. sometimes capitalized : mongolian 3
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: mongolian