Moghul

English

Alternative forms

• Mogor [16th-17th]
• Mogul
• Mughal

Etymology

Ultimately from Urdu مغل (muġal), variant of مغل (muġul), from Persian مغول (muġul), from Mongolian  (mongɣol). In early use via various European languages.

Noun

Moghul (plural Moghuls)

1. 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.
2. (now historical) A Mongol or Mongolian, especially a member or follower of the Moghul dynasty.
3. An important or successful person; a magnate. (Now usually as mogul)

Translations

head of Mongol dynasty

• Hungarian: nagymogul (hu)

• Spanish: Mogol (es) m

Mongol or Mongolian, or follower of dynasty

• Hungarian: mogul (hu)

• Spanish: mongol (es) m

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• French: Moghol (fr), moghol (fr) (adj.)

See also

• mogul