MOGHUL

Mogul, Moghul

(noun) a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Moghul (plural Moghuls)

A head of the Mongolian dynasty founded by Zahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammed Bābur (1483-1530) which controlled large parts of southern Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

(now historical) A Mongol or Mongolian, especially a member or follower of the Moghul dynasty.

An important or successful person; a magnate. (Now usually as mogul.)

Adjective

Moghul (not comparable)

Relating to the Mughal Empire

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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