Mongolian

Mongolian
Mongolian 1738 (adj.); 1846 (n.), from MONGOL (Cf. Mongol) + -IAN (Cf. -ian). As a classification for "the Asiatic race," it is from 1868.

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  • Mongolian — may refer to: Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a landlocked country in East and Central Asia that borders Russia to the north and People s Republic of China to the south, east and west. Mongolians, Mongols. Mongolian language. See also …   Wikipedia

  • Mongolian — Mon*go li*an, a. Of or pertaining to Mongolia or the Mongols. n. One of the Mongols. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mongolian — [mäŋ gō′lē ən, män gō′lēən, mäŋ gōl′yəən, män gōl′yəən, mäŋ gō′lēyən, män gō′lēyən, mäŋ gō′lēyen, män gō′lēyən] n. 1. MONGOL (n. 1) 2. a family of languages, including Kalmuck and Khalkha, within the Altaic grouping 3. Khalkha, the official… …   English World dictionary

  • Mongolian — [[t]mɒŋgo͟ʊliən[/t]] ♦♦♦ Mongolians 1) ADJ Mongolian means belonging or relating to Mongolia, or to its people, language, or culture. ...the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator. 2) N COUNT A Mongolian is a Mongolian citizen, or a person of Mongolian… …   English dictionary

  • Mongolian — I. adjective Date: 1706 1. of, relating to, or constituting Mongolia, the Mongolian People s Republic, the Mongols, or Mongolian 2. Mongoloid 2 II. noun Date: 1846 1. a. the language of the Mongol people b. a family of Altaic languages that… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Mongolian — /mong goh lee euhn, mon /, adj. 1. pertaining to Mongolia. 2. of or pertaining to the Mongol people of inner Asia. 3. Anthropol. Mongoloid. 4. of or pertaining to Mongolian, a branch of the Altaic languages. n. 5. a native or inhabitant of the… …   Universalium

  • Mongolian — ISO 639 3 Code : mon ISO 639 2/B Code : mon ISO 639 2/T Code : mon ISO 639 1 Code : mn Scope : Macrolanguage Language Type : Living Individual languages : Identifier : khk Name: Halh Mongolian Individual languages : Identifier : mvf Name:… …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • Mongolian — Mon•go•li•an [[t]mɒŋˈgoʊ li ən, mɒn [/t]] n. 1) peo a native or inhabitant of the Mongolian People s Republic or Inner Mongolia 2) peo Mongol 1), b) 3) peo a) a family of closely related languages spoken by the historical Mongols and their… …   From formal English to slang

  • Mongolian — /mɒŋˈgoʊliən/ (say mong gohleeuhn) adjective 1. relating to Mongolia, its people, or language. 2. Anthropology Mongoloid. 3. (often lower case) Pathology Obsolete affected with Down syndrome. –noun 4. a native or inhabitant of Mongolia. 5. a… …  

  • Mongolian — 1. adjective a) Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures = Mongol. He had a Sister, which according to the Mongalian<!Sic: This spelling is found in the quotation custom lived in the devoted spiritual state. b)… …   Wiktionary

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