mahal

[ muh-hahl ]

noun

1. a palace or mansion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mahal¹

From the Arabic word maḥall “place, area”

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

The song plays as guests in boats pass among 240 dolls of many nations with identical faces — tiny can-can and folk dancers, mermaids and mariachi bands — plus Big Ben, the Taj Mahal and grinning farm animals.

From New York Times