Moghul
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Moghul
Rhymes with -əʊɡəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Iranian Persian مغول (moġul) (for the spellings moghul and mogul) or from Classical Persian مغول (muġūl, muġōl) and Urdu مغل (muġal) (for other spellings), an Arabic and Persian corruption of Mongol, ultimately from Middle Mongol ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ (mongɣol). More at Mughal.
noun Moghuls · Mogor · Mogol · Mogull · Mogul · Mughal
- A head of the Timurid dynasty founded by Zahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad Bābur (1483-1530) which controlled large parts of southern Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- 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 Mogor · Mogol · Mogull · Mogul · Mughal
- Relating to the Mughal Empire
Translations
Talk about this word "Moghul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moghul. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Moghul. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moghul "Moghul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moghul.Cite this
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title = {Moghul},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moghul},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
