mogul

The definition of a mogul is a powerful or rich individual or a bump on a ski slope.

(noun)

  1. An example of a mogul is Bill Gates.
  2. An example of a mogul is a ridge of packed snow.

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See mogul in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Skiing a bump or ridge of closely packed snow, built up on a curve where skiers turn

Origin: < Mogul: reason for use uncert.

noun

  1. a Mongol, or Mongolian; esp., any of the Mongolian conquerors of India and Persia, or any of their descendants
  2. a powerful or important person, esp. one with autocratic power

Origin: Pers Mughul < Mongolian Moṅgol, a Mongol

See mogul in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small hard mound or bump on a ski slope.

Origin:

Origin: Probably of Scandinavian origin

Origin: ; akin to Old Norse mūgi, heap

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noun
  1. also Mo·ghul (mo͝o-gŭlˈ, mō-) or Mu·ghal (mo͞o-gŭlˈ)
    a. A member of the force that under Baber conquered India in 1526.
    b. A member of the Muslim dynasty founded by Baber that ruled India until 1857.
  2. A Mongol or Mongolian.
  3. mogul A very rich or powerful person; a magnate.

Origin:

Origin: Persian

Origin: and Arabic muġul

Origin: , from Mongolian Moṅgul

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