Taj Mahal

[ tahzh muh-hahl, tahj ]

noun

1. a white marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (fl. 1628–58) for his favorite wife.

Taj Mahal

/ ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl /

noun

1. a white marble mausoleum in central India, in Agra on the Jumna River: built (1632–43) by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; regarded as the finest example of Mogul architecture

Taj Mahal

1. A marble mausoleum in India , built in the seventeenth century by a king for his wife. The Taj Mahal usually appears on lists of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taj Mahal¹

From Arabic and Persian: literally, “crown palace” or “crown place”; taj; mahal

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taj Mahal¹

Urdu, literally: crown of buildings

Example Sentences

Tata's marquee Taj Mahal Palace was one of the two luxury hotels that was attacked, along with a train station, a hospital, a Jewish cultural centre, and some other targets in Mumbai.

From BBC

In 1864, he created a comprehensive set of pictures documenting the iconic Taj Mahal.

From BBC

But after New Jersey legalised the sport in 2000, he continued, "Trump literally called us. He said 'Come to my place, do the event here. We'll have you at the Trump Taj Mahal'."

From BBC

The now-shuttered Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, where part of the finale was set, is recalled by Pruitt as a dump with stinking carpet.

From Salon

Our Great Wall of China in matchsticks is nearly done, and she’s already sent away for instructions on how to do a Taj Mahal.

From Literature