mongols
n. plural-onlyn. a group of people from Central Asia who created a very large empire in the 1200s and 1300s. Today, they are the main ethnic group living in the country of Mongolia.
n. an East-Central Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and to China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Historically, the term refers to the nomadic tribes unified under Genghis Khan who established the largest contiguous land empire in history.
The Mongols were famous for their skilled horse riders.
During the 13th century, the Mongols expanded their territory from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe.
The military success of the Mongols relied on a combination of highly mobile cavalry, innovative siege warfare, and a sophisticated communication network that spanned the Silk Road.
Usually appears in the plural form when referring to the people or the historical empire; takes a plural verb.