Akbar

American

[ak-bahr] / ˈæk bɑr /

noun

the GreatJalal-ud-Din Mohammed, 1542–1605, Mogul emperor of India 1556–1605.

Akbar British

/ ˈækbɑː /

noun

called Akbar the Great. 1542–1605, Mogul emperor of India (1556–1605), who extended the Mogul empire to include N India

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A recipe from the court of Akbar reportedly called for equal parts of lentils, rice and ghee, according to NPR.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

As they started emerging from the terminal, with the Turkish activists at the front, they were greeted by cries of "Allahu Akbar!"

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

In early 2019 Zac met Akbar Shamji, a Mayfair-based businessman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In the episode of “One54” cited in the lawsuit, one of the podcast’s Nigerian hosts, Akbar Gbajabiamila, prompts the comedian with “I heard you had a problem with the ‘Lion King,’ why?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The Wazir Akbar Khan area was not attacked as much, so we did not have it as bad as some of the other neighborhoods.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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