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Started by Bābur, a descendant of Genghis Khan, the Muslim Mogul dynasty ruled much of India from the early 16th century to the mid-18th century. The Moguls (whose name is also spelled Moghul or Mughal) were known for their talented and powerful rulers, called "Great Moguls"; English speakers borrowed the word for other powerful persons, as in today's familiar references to "media moguls." Skiers might wonder if such power moguls have anything to do with the name they use for a bump in a ski run, but that hilly homonym is of Germanic origin and has nothing to do with Asian Mogul dynasties.
Examples of mogul in a Sentence
Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2025
In a plea agreement filed late Thursday, Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admitted to conspiring with a crypto mogul who paid $100,000 per month for Saavedra to provide deputies to serve as his round-the-clock bodyguards and sometimes also commit crimes.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Various celebrities and business moguls are expected to be in attendance at the 2025 inaugural events including performers Carrie Underwood, Lee Greenwood, Christopher Macchio and the Village People.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
The tech moguls will be seated together on the dais alongside former Presidents, Trump’s family, and Cabinet nominees.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mogul. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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mogul
1 of 2 noun
mogul
2 of 2 noun
Noun
Persian Mughul "mogul," from Mongolian mongγol "Mongol"
Noun
from German dialect
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