adj.
- Of or relating to Mongolia, the Mongols, or their language or culture.
- also mongolian Offensive. Of or relating to Down syndrome.
- A native or inhabitant of Mongolia.
- A member of the Mongol people.
- Anthropology. A member of the Mongoloid racial division.
- A subfamily of the Altaic language family, Mongolian and Kalmyk being the most important members.
- Any of the various spoken and written dialects and languages of the Mongols living in Mongolia and China. Also called Mongol.
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