Moghul
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mo•gul
(ˈmoʊ gəl)n.
a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.
[1960–65; < dial. German; compare Austrian Mugel small hill]
mo′guled, adj.
Mo•gul
(ˈmoʊ gəl, -gʌl, moʊˈgʌl)n.
1. a member of the dynasty of Muslim rulers that dominated N India and parts of the Deccan from the 16th to the early 18th centuries.
2. (l.c.) a powerful or influential person: a mogul of the movie industry.
adj. 3. of or pertaining to the Moguls or their empire.
[1580–90; < Persian mughul Mongol]
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Noun | 1. | Moghul - a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857 |
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moghol