Moghul
Moghul noun: a head of the Timurid dynasty founded by Zahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad Bābur (1483-1530) which controlled large parts of southern Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Noun
Moghul (plural Moghuls)
- A head of the Timurid dynasty founded by Zahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad Bābur (1483-1530) which controlled large parts of southern Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- A Mongol or Mongolian, especially a member or follower of the Moghul dynasty.
- An important or successful person; a magnate. (Now usually as mogul.)
Adjective
Moghul (not comparable)
- Relating to the Mughal Empire
Moghul meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
Moghul in Hindi
- head of Mongol dynasty
- मुग़ल muġal, मुगल mugal
- Mongol or Mongolian, or follower of dynasty
- मुग़ल muġal, मुगल mugal
Moghul in Marathi
- head of Mongol dynasty
- मुगल mugal
- Mongol or Mongolian, or follower of dynasty
- मुगल mugal
Moghul in Urdu
- head of Mongol dynasty
- مغل muġal
- Mongol or Mongolian, or follower of dynasty
- مغل muġal
Moghul in Bengali
- head of Mongol dynasty
- মোগল mogôl
- Mongol or Mongolian, or follower of dynasty
- মোগল mogôl
More languagesFewer languages
- Moghul in Telugu
- మొగలాయి mogalāyi
- Moghul in Gujarati
- મુઘલ mughal
- Moghul in Arabic
- مَغُول maḡūl
- Moghul in Persian
- گورکانی gurkâni
Forms of Moghul
| plural | Moghuls |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Mogol |
| alternative form | Mogull |
| alternative form | Mogul |
| alternative form | Mughal |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Mogor |
Origin of Moghul
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.
Words formed from Moghul
Words that rhyme with Moghul
Questions about Moghul
- What does Moghul mean?
- Moghul means a head of the Timurid dynasty founded by Zahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad Bābur (1483-1530) which controlled large parts of southern Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- What is Moghul in Hindi?
- Moghul in Hindi is मुग़ल (muġal), मुगल (mugal). See Moghul meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Moghul?
- Moghul can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Moghul?
- The plural of Moghul is Moghuls.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Moghul (page history and authors); మొగలాయి (Telugu) (page history and authors); મુઘલ (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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