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Started by Bābur, a descendant of Genghis Khan, the Muslim Mogul dynasty ruled much of India from the early 16th century to the mid-18th century. The Moguls (whose name is also spelled Moghul or Mughal) were known for their talented and powerful rulers (called "Great Moguls"), so it's no surprise that in English the word mogul came to denote a powerful person, as in today's familiar references to "media moguls." Skiers might wonder if such power moguls have anything to do with the name they use for a bump in a ski run, but that hilly homonym has nothing to do with Asian Mogul dynasties. We picked up the skier's mogul from German dialect, from a word that is probably related to the Viennese mugl, meaning "small hill."
Examples of mogul in a Sentence
Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 May 2024
Connections to the Ellison family’s tech know-how (via billionaire Oracle mogul Larry Ellison, David’s father) could’ve helped its streaming platform.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
The mogul went on to keep her hair bleached blonde for many months after that before returning to her signature black hairstyle.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Allen Media Group, the company owned by TV mogul Byron Allen, is set to undergo a significant round of layoffs that will affect all divisions of the business.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Fashion mogul Anine Bing is ready to sing to her own tune.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 2 May 2024
One is a political action committee, and donors include Elizabeth Ailes, the wife of the late media mogul Roger E. Ailes; Arnold Gumowitz, a New York real estate developer; and James Liautaud, the founder of the sandwich chain Jimmy John’s.
—Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Currently sitting as the highest-grossing comedian and a bankable movie star in both comedy and drama, Kevin Hart is now adding a new title to his resume – entertainment and business mogul.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
That includes an $8 million loan the banking and real estate mogul made to his campaign.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mogul. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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mogul
1 of 2 noun
mogul
2 of 2 noun
Noun
Persian Mughul "mogul," from Mongolian mongγol "Mongol"
Noun
from German dialect
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