mogul

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The Word of the Day for August 13 is: 

mogul   \MOH-gul\   noun
     1 capitalized : an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several 
conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin; especially : Great 
Mogul 
    *2 : a great personage : magnate

Example sentence:
      The media mogul owned such a large number of newspapers and television 
stations across the country that his influence on political discourse could not 
be denied. 

Did you know?
      Started by Babur, 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 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 our frequent  references to "movie moguls," "industry 
moguls," and the like. 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 a German dialect root that is probably related to the Viennese "mugl," 
meaning "small hill."

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. 





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