mogul
mogul definition
mo·gul (mō′gəl)
noun
Skiing a bump or ridge of closely packed snow, built up on a curve where skiers turn
Etymology: < Mogul: reason for use uncert.
Mogul definition
Mo·gul (mō′gul′, -gəl; mō gul′)
noun
- a Mongol, or Mongolian; esp., any of the Mongolian conquerors of India and Persia, or any of their descendants
- a powerful or important person, esp. one with autocratic power
Etymology: Pers Mughul < Mongolian Moṅgol, a Mongol
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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