n.
Pronunciation: ' m ō -( ˌ )g ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian Mughul, from Mongolian mong γ ol Mongol
Date: 1588
1 also mo · ghul or mu · ghal \ ' mü- \ capitalized : an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin especially : GREAT MOGUL
2 : a great personage : MAGNATE
– mogul also moghul or mughal adjective often cap