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[moh-guh
l] 
–noun
| a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope. |
Origin:
1960–65; < dial. G; cf. Austrian dial. Mugel small hill
1960–65; < dial. G; cf. Austrian dial. Mugel small hill
Related forms:
moguled, adjective
Mo⋅gul
[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. Compare Great Mogul. |
| 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
| 6. | of or pertaining to the Moguls or their empire. |
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| mo·gul (mō'gəl) n. A small hard mound or bump on a ski slope. [Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mūgi, heap.] |
| Mo·gul (mō'gəl, mō-gŭl') n.
[Persian and Arabic muġul, from Mongolian Moṅgul.] |
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Moguls (or Mughals) [(moh-guhlz; mooh-guhlz)]
A Muslim dynasty, originally Turkish but strongly influenced by Persia, that ruled India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Taj Mahal is an example of Mogul influence in India.
Note: The name “mogul” is sometimes applied to a great personage or magnate. For example, the founders of the major Hollywood studios often have been called “moguls.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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