Moghul

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A head of the Timurid dynasty founded by Zahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammed Bābur (1483-1530) which controlled large parts of southern Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
2. (historical) A Mongol or Mongolian, especially a member or follower of the Moghul dynasty.
3. An important or successful person; a magnate. (Now usually as mogul.)

Adj

Relating to the Mughal Empire

Sinonieme

Mogul

mogul

Mughal

Vertalings

magnat

magnat

Mogol

Mogul

moghol

mogol

magnata

mongol

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Mogol

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Iranian Persian مغول (moġul) (for the spellings moghul and mogul) or from Classical Persian مغول (muġūl, muġōl) and Urdu مغل (muġal) (for other spellings), an Arabic and Persian corruption of Mongol, ultimately from Middle Mongol ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ (mongɣol). More at Mughal.