Mongol
1 of 2noun
Mon·gol ˈmäŋ-gəl 
ˈmän-ˌgōl,
ˈmäŋ-
plural Mongols
1
: a member of any of a group of traditionally pastoral peoples of Mongolia
2
: mongolian sense 1
3
: a member of a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (such as the presence of an epicanthal fold)
4
or mongol, dated, now offensive : a person affected with Down syndrome
Mongol
2 of 2adjective
1
: of, relating to, or constituting Mongolia, the Mongolian People's Republic, the Mongols, or the Mongolian language
2
or mongol, dated, now offensive : of, relating to, or affected with Down syndrome
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Mongolian mongγol
First Known Use
Noun
1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1