Mogul

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈməʊ.gÉ™l/, /ˈməʊ.gÊŒl/
• US IPA: /ˈmoÊŠ.gÉ™l/, /ˈmoÊŠ.gÊŒl/

The word mogul originally meant Mongol, or person of Mongolian descent. In this context, it refers to the Mughal Empire (mughal being Persian or Arabic for "Mongol") of Indian Subcontinent that existed between 1526 and 1857: the early Mughal emperors claimed a heritage dating back to Mongol ruler Genghis Khan . The modern meaning of the word is supposedly derived from the storied riches of the Mughal emperors, which for example produced the Taj Mahal.

Full definition of mogul

Noun

1. a rich or powerful person; a magnate

From dialectal German Mugel.

Noun

1. a hump or bump on a skiing piste