mogul
1 Americannoun
noun
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any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803.
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any of their descendants.
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(lowercase) an important, powerful, or influential person.
a mogul of the movie industry.
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a Mongol or Mongolian.
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Railroads. a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and no rear truck.
adjective
noun
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a member of the Muslim dynasty of Indian emperors established by Baber in 1526 See Great Mogul
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a Muslim Indian, Mongol, or Mongolian
adjective
noun
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an important or powerful person
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a type of steam locomotive with a wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six driving wheels, and no trailing wheels
noun
Other Word Forms
- moguled adjective
Etymology
Origin of mogul1
1960–65; < dialectal German; compare Austrian dialect Mugel small hill
Origin of Mogul2
First recorded in 1580–90; from Persian mughul Mongol
Example Sentences
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The tribute calling the mogul “a true fighter until the end” was posted to Instagram on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times
Horning, an 82-year-old real estate mogul who skied in jeans, buys his shirts at Costco and cuts his own hair, has his own name for what Telluride has become.
And if bankers became worried that Paramount was too leveraged, the tech mogul agreed to put in more money in order to secure the bank financing.
From Los Angeles Times
The Moroccan events mogul played a crucial role connecting global elites at Davos - a role he would later help fulfil for the Clinton Global Initiative conference.
From BBC
Married to the mogul for 31 years, she was described by the New York Post as an "active partner" in building News Corp.
From BBC
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