mogul

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 24, 2020 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>mogul</strong> &#149; \MOH-gul\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p><strong>1</strong> <em>capitalized</em> <strong>Mogul</strong> <strong>:</strong> an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin; <em>especially</em> <strong>:</strong> <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great+mogul">Great Mogul</a></p> <p><strong>2 :</strong> a great personage <strong>:</strong> <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnate">magnate</a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"The philanthropic foundation created by the hedge fund <em>mogul</em> Ray Dalio is donating $50 million to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital to address health social inequalities." — <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/business/dealbook/business-election-integrity.html"><em>The New York Times</em>, 14 Oct. 2020</a></p> <p>"The Atlanta rap <em>mogul</em> is walking around Super Sound Studios, the recording haven he purchased last year, talking into the heel of his phone." — <a href="https://www.ajc.com/life/music-blog/ti-at-40-the-hip-hop-artist-and-grand-hustle-mogul-reflects-on-age-activism-and-atlanta/KY7YZPJE2NAONFYX4OTDVAHJBI/">Melissa Ruggieri, <em>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</em>, 25 Sept. 2020</a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>Started by <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babur">Bābur</a>, a descendant of <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Genghis%20Khan">Genghis Khan</a>, the Muslim Mogul dynasty ruled much of India from the early 16th century to the mid-18th century. The Moguls (whose name is also spelled <em>Moghul</em> or <em>Mughal</em>) were known for their talented and powerful rulers (called "Great Moguls"), so it's no surprise that in English the