Outer mongolia

name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Mongolia; a region south of Siberia, west of Manchuria and north of Inner Mongolia (with closely related native Mongolian population), well north of the Great Wall, which never became an integral part of the Chinese empire, and later achieved autonomy and full independence of China, as the republic of Mongolia

    "The divisions of Wái Mungkú 外蒙古 or Outer Mongolia, are four lú 路 or circuits, usually called khanates from the titles of the leading chieftain khan 汗."

  2. 2
    Any proverbially distant or remote place. figuratively

    "Nora Ludd feels much happier when making Bayer executives’ lives miserable by visiting their homes at night. He lives in a muddy ditch in the north of England, but is currently on a yoga holiday in Outer Mongolia with his tortoise animal companion."

Etymology

outer (exterior, seen from China proper) + Mongolia

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