Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

mongolia

 - 4 dictionary results

Mon⋅go⋅li⋅a

[mong-goh-lee-uh, mon-]
–noun
1. a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
2. Also, Nei Monggol. Inner Mongolia.
3. Outer, former name of Mongolian People's Republic.

Mongolian People's Republic

–noun
a republic in E central Asia, in N Mongolia. 2,538,211; ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,500,000 sq. km). Capital: Ulan Bator.
Formerly, Outer Mongolia.
Also called Mongolia.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To mongolia
Mon·go·li·a   (mŏng-gō'lē-ə, -gōl'yə, mŏn-)   


(click for larger image in new window)
  1. An ancient region of east-central Asia comprising modern-day Nei Monggol (Inner Mongolia) and the country of Mongolia. The Mongol tribes in the region were united in the 13th century by Genghis Khan. After the 17th century China and Russia contended for control of the area, with the southern part eventually joining China.

  2. Formerly Outer Mongolia. A country of north-central Asia between Russia and China. Originally part of the Mongol Empire, the area was under Chinese control from 1691 to 1911 and from 1919 to 1921, when it formed a separate state under the protection of the USSR. Ulaanbaatar is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,950,000.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Cultural Dictionary

Mongolia

Country in north-central Asia, bordered by Russian Siberia to the north, and China to the east, south, and west. Its capital and largest city is Ulan Bator.

Note: It is unofficially called Outer Mongolia.
Note: Mongolia proclaimed itself independent from China in 1911. With Soviet support, a communist regime was established in 1921. In 1990, the Communist party gave up its monopoly on power.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see mongolia on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: