mogul

¹

[moh-guhl]

noun

1. a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.

Mogul

²

Also Mo·ghul,

[moh-guhl, -guhl, moh-guhl]

noun

1. any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803.

2. any of their descendants.

3. (lowercase),  an important, powerful, or influential person.

   a mogul of the movie industry.

4. a Mongol or Mongolian.

5. Railroads.,  a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and no rear truck.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Moguls or their empire.

Mogul

¹

/ məʊˈɡʌl, ˈməʊɡʌl /

noun

1. a member of the Muslim dynasty of Indian emperors established by Baber in 1526 See Great Mogul

2. a Muslim Indian, Mongol, or Mongolian

adjective

1. of or relating to the Moguls or their empire

mogul

²

/ ˈməʊɡʌl, məʊˈɡʌl /

noun

1. an important or powerful person

2. a type of steam locomotive with a wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six driving wheels, and no trailing wheels

mogul

³

/ ˈməʊɡəl /

noun

1. a mound of hard snow on a ski slope

Other Word Forms

• moguled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mogul¹

1960–65; < dialectal German; compare Austrian dialect Mugel small hill

Origin of mogul²

First recorded in 1580–90; from Persian mughul Mongol

Word History and Origins

Origin of mogul¹

C16: from Persian mughul Mongol

Origin of mogul²

C18: from _Mogul

Origin of mogul³

C20: perhaps from South German dialect Mugl

Example Sentences

It provides a branding moment for David Ellison, the nepotistic mogul.

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On Friday, a subdued version of the hip-hop mogul sat emotionless and still in his chair, as the judge sentenced him to over four years in prison.

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She was the star attraction at the annual gathering of media moguls in Sun Valley, Idaho.

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Convicted rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has written a letter to the judge overseeing his criminal trial, asking for leniency during his sentencing on Friday and blaming his past behaviour on drug addiction.

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He starred as Manchester music mogul Tony Wilson in Michael Winterbottom's 2002 film 24 Hour Party People, and then alongside friend and fellow comic Rob Brydon as exaggerated versions of themselves in The Trip.

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Related Words

• executive 
• magnate 
• tycoon