mughal

IPA/ˈmuːɡɑːl/
IPA/ˈmuːɡɑːl/

mughal — noun

1. a member of a Muslim ruling family whose emperors controlled a large empire in S

1.名詞B2
釋義

a member of a Muslim ruling family whose emperors controlled a large empire in South Asia from the 1500s to the 1800s

例句

Hiro visited a museum exhibition about the Mughal empire in Delhi last summer.

collocation: Mughal empire

The Mughal emperor Akbar encouraged music and painting in his court.

collocation: Mughal emperor + historical name

文法句型

the Mughals (plural, referring to the family or dynasty)

用法筆記

Often capitalised. The word can also be used as an adjective before nouns such as 'empire', 'architecture', or 'art'. In plural form ('the Mughals'), it refers to the entire dynasty or family rather than individual members.

常見錯誤

The Mongol emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal.
The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal.
💡The Mughals and the Mongols were different empires from different periods and regions.