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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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“It looked like the sun was inside his cell,” said Akbar “Block” McClennon, 39, a fellow student in the prison’s college program who was locked up on the same gallery as Bori.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Irshad Akbar described his daughter, who was due to turn 14 the next day, as a "God-gifted child".

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

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

I used to love peeking through doorways to her bedroom and watching her kneel on the floor and whisper "Allah Akbar."

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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