mogul

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 Mogul 2. a great personage ; magnatemogul also moghul or mughal adjective, often capitalized II. noun Etymology: German dialect; akin to German dialect (Viennese) mugl small hill Date: 1959 a bump in a ski run

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  • Mogul — (also Moghul or Mughal) ► NOUN 1) a member of the Muslim dynasty of Mongol origin which ruled much of India in the 16th 19th centuries. 2) (mogul) informal an important or powerful person. ORIGIN Persian, Mongol …   English terms dictionary

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