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Mongol

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A person from Mongolia or from groups who move with their animals on the grasslands

noun
/ˈmɒŋɡəl/

: mongol

So after destroying the Coresman Empire, the Mongols kept going West because, well, why not?

So I don't remember the year, but Japan was twice threatened with an invasion by the Mongols.

Examples

In peacetime, the AL Genqin acted as the eyes and ears of the occupying Mongol armies, which were too large to leave the pasturage of the steppe for long.
The Mongol tribes were known for their incredible horsemanship and nomadic lifestyle.
Many historians study the Mongol expansion across Asia and its impact on trade routes.
The Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan, became one of the largest empires in history.

Synonyms

Mongolian

vsMongol

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A person from Mongolia who lives as a nomad on the steppe

is broader, covering traditional nomadic groups across the region and nearby areas

Khalkha

vsMongol

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A member of the main Mongolian group who lives in central and eastern Mongolia

is the general group across the whole region, not only that subgroup

Khalka

vsMongol

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The largest group of Mongol people who live mainly in central and eastern Mongolia

is the broader nomadic group across the region rather than one subgroup

Kalka

vsMongol

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A person from a Mongol group in central and eastern Mongolia

is the wider traditional nomadic population across the region

Compounds

Mongol invasion

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A series of Mongol attacks in the 1200s and 1300s that took control of much of Asia and Eastern Europe

Mongol dynasty

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A ruling family from Mongolia that ruled China from 1279 to 1368

Mongol empire

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A large empire started by Genghis Khan in the 1200s that stretched across much of Asia into Europe

Mongol Tatar

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A person from the Mongolian people of Central Asia who invaded Russia in the 1200s

Surface Forms

Mongol singular

Mongols plural

Etymology

Mongol comes from the name the people used for themselves in their own language, from a root like mong- that may have meant 'brave' or 'eternal'. So a Mongol is a member of that group and the origin helps explain their strong identity.