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Mogul

noun
/ˈməʊɡəl/UK/ˈmoʊɡəl/US/məˈɡʌl/

Etymology

Figurative use of Moghul, which originally meant Mongol, or person of Mongolian descent. In this context, it refers to the Mughal Empire (Mughal being Persian or Arabic for "Mongol") of the Indian subcontinent that existed between 1526 and 1857: the early Mughal emperors claimed a heritage dating back to the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan. The modern meaning of the word is supposedly derived from the storied riches of the Mughal emperors, which, for example, produced the Taj Mahal.

  1. derived from or Arabic for "Mongol") of the Indian subcontinent that existed between 1526 and 1857: the early Mughal emperors claimed a heritage dating back to the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of Moghul.

  2. A steam locomotive of the 2-6-0 wheel arrangement.

  3. A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A rich or powerful person

      A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob.

      • a Silicon Valley tech mogul
      • […] Crypto boosterism has a useful bipartisan appeal, garnering popularity among both antigovernment conservatives and socially liberal tech moguls.

    2. A hump or bump on a skiing piste.

      • On the same slope, choose a steeper traverse track on a short mogul field that passes over a series of small moguls, and repeat the avalement movements.

    3. A larger-sized (39 mm diameter) screw base used for large, high-power light bulbs, known…

      A larger-sized (39 mm diameter) screw base used for large, high-power light bulbs, known as mogul (screw) base light bulbs.

    4. A machine that forms shaped candies from syrups or gels.

    5. To ski over a course of humps or bumps.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA