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Moghul
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English
Alternative forms
en Mogor obsolete
en Mogol Mogull Mogul Mughal
Etymology
Borrowed from en fa-ira مغول moġul (for the spellings moghul and mogul) or from en fa-cls مغول muġūl, muġōl and en ur مغل muġal (for other spellings), an Arabic and Persian corruption of en Mongol, ultimately from en xng ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ.Dodgson, Marshall G.S. (2009). The Venture of Islam. Volume 3: The Gunpowder Empires and Modern Times. University of Chicago Press. p. 62. More at Mughal.
Pronunciation
en əʊɡəl 2
Noun
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.
en 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 en mogul.)
Derived terms
en Great Mogul
Translations
head of Mongol dynasty
Arabic: ar مَغُول m
Bengali: bn মোগল mogôl
Catalan: ca gran mogol m
Hindi: hi मुग़ल m, hi मुगल m
Hungarian: hu nagymogul
Irish: ga Mógal m, ga Mógail m-p
Macedonian: mk мо́гул m
Marathi: mr मुगल
Persian: fa گورکانی gurkâni
Polish: pl Mogoł m, pl Mogołka f
Spanish: es Mogol m
Urdu: ur مغل muġal
Mongol or Mongolian, or follower of dynasty
Bengali: bn মোগল mogôl
Catalan: ca mogol m f
Hindi: hi मुग़ल m, hi मुगल m
Hungarian: hu mogul
Marathi: mr मुगल
Persian: fa گورکانی gurkâni
Polish: pl Mongoł m, pl Mongołka f
Spanish: es mongol m
Urdu: ur مغل muġal
French: fr Moghol, fr moghol (adj.)
Adjective
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Relating to the Mughal Empire
See also
en mogul
References
en 2-syllable words
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