Meaning of MOGUL
Pronunciation: | | 'mowgul
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
- [n] a member of the Moslem dynasty that ruled India until 1857
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| Synonyms: | | baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, Moghul, power, top executive, tycoon |
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| See Also: | | businessman, man of affairs, oil tycoon, ruler, swayer | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mo*gul"\, n. [From the Mongolian.]
1. A person of the Mongolian race.
2. (Railroad) A heavy locomotive for freight traffic, having
three pairs of connected driving wheels and a two-wheeled
truck.
{Great}, or {Grand}, {Mogul}, the sovereign of the empire
founded in Hindostan by the Mongols under Baber in the
sixteenth century. Hence, a very important personage; a
lord; -- sometimes only {mogul}.
\Mo*gul"\, n.
A great personage; magnate; autocrat.
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