ongon
/ˈɒnɡɒn/Cultural Anthropol.
noun
In the shamanist religion of Mongolia (especially among the Buriats): an image representing a god or spirit and supposed to be endowed with its power; a fetish.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Trusler (1735–1820), Church of England clergyman and author. From Mongolian ongγon pure, sacred, guardian spirit.
- monk strap
- Monk, Thelonious
- Monmouth cap
- Monmouth cock
- Monmouth, Duke of
- Monmouthshire
- monnion
- monnisher
- mono
- mono-
- monoacetin
- monoacid
- monoacidic
- monoalphabetic
- monoamine
- monoamine oxidase
- monoamine oxidase inhibitor
- monoaminergic
- monoamniotic
- monoanaesthesia
- monoanesthesia
- monoanion
- monoanionic
- monoanthropism
- monoao