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¹mogul

noun mo·gul \ˈmō-(ˌ)gəl\

Definition of MOGUL

also mo·ghul or mu·ghal \ˈmü-\ capitalized : an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin; especially : great mogul

: a great personage : magnate

— mogul also moghul or mughal adjective often capitalized

Origin of MOGUL

Persian Mughul, from Mongolian mongγol Mongol

First Known Use: 1588

Other Foreign Functionary Terms

count, despot, emir, wardrobe, yeoman

Rhymes with MOGUL

annul, numskull, pas seul, seagull

²mogul

noun mo·gul \ˈmō-gəl\

Definition of MOGUL

: a bump in a ski run

Origin of MOGUL

German dialect; akin to German dialect (Viennese) mugl small hill

First Known Use: 1959

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