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Moghul

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the Mughal Empire not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    A head of the Timurid 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. 2
    a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857 wordnet
  3. 3
    A Mongol or Mongolian, especially a member or follower of the Moghul dynasty. historical
  4. 4
    An important or successful person; a magnate. (Now usually as mogul.)

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Iranian Persian مغول (moġul) (for the spellings moghul and mogul) or from Classical Persian مغول (muġūl, muġōl) and Urdu مغل (muġal) (for other spellings), an Arabic and Persian corruption of Mongol, ultimately from Middle Mongol ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ (mongɣol). More at Mughal.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Iranian Persian مغول (moġul) (for the spellings moghul and mogul) or from Classical Persian مغول (muġūl, muġōl) and Urdu مغل (muġal) (for other spellings), an Arabic and Persian corruption of Mongol, ultimately from Middle Mongol ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ (mongɣol). More at Mughal.

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