- Great Mogul
- noun Date: 1588 the sovereign of the empire founded in India by the Moguls in the 16th century
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Great Mogul
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Great Mogul — Mogul Mo*gul , n. [From the Mongolian.] 1. A person of the Mongolian race. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: Any of the Mongolian peoples who conquered parts of India and established an empire lasting from 1526 to 1857. Also, any of their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Great Mogul — n. 1. the title of the ruler of the Mongol empire in India 2. [g m ] a person of importance … English World dictionary
great mogul — noun Usage: usually capitalized G&M : the sovereign of the empire founded in India by the Moguls under Baber in the 16th century * * * 1. the emperor of the former Mogul Empire in India founded in 1526 by Baber. 2. (l.c.) an important or… … Useful english dictionary
Great Mogul — Great′ Mo′gul n. 1) why any of the former Mogul emperors of India 2) why (l.c.) an important or distinguished person … From formal English to slang
Great Mogul — 1. the emperor of the former Mogul Empire in India founded in 1526 by Baber. 2. (l.c.) an important or distinguished person. * * * … Universalium
Great Mogul — /greɪt ˈmoʊgəl/ (say grayt mohguhl) noun an emperor of the Mogul empire of India, which flourished from 1526 to 1761 and continued nominally until 1857 …
Great Mogul diamond — ▪ gem the largest diamond ever found in India. It was discovered as a 787 carat rough stone in the Golconda mines in 1650 and subsequently was cut by the Venetian lapidary Hortentio Borgis. The French jewel trader Jean Baptiste Tavernier… … Universalium
Mogul — Mo*gul , n. [From the Mongolian.] 1. A person of the Mongolian race. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: Any of the Mongolian peoples who conquered parts of India and established an empire lasting from 1526 to 1857. Also, any of their descendents.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mogul — Mo*gul , n. [From the Mongolian.] 1. A person of the Mongolian race. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: Any of the Mongolian peoples who conquered parts of India and established an empire lasting from 1526 to 1857. Also, any of their descendents.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mogul — I. noun Etymology: Persian Mughul, from Mongolian mongγol Mongol Date: 1588 1. (also moghul) (or mughal) capitalized an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin; especially Great… … New Collegiate Dictionary
