Main Entry: ¹mo·gul

Pronunciation: \ˈmō-(ˌ)gəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Persian Mughul, from Mongolian mongγol Mongol

Date: 1588

1also mo·ghul or mu·ghal \ˈmü-\ 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 capitalized