taj

[tahzh, tahj]

noun

1. a high, conical cap worn in Muslim countries.

taj

/ tɑːdʒ /

noun

1. a tall conical cap worn as a mark of distinction by Muslims

Word History and Origins

Origin of taj¹

First recorded in 1850–55; from Arabic tāj, from Persian: “crown, cap”

Word History and Origins

Origin of taj¹

via Arabic from Persian: crown, crest

Example Sentences

Artesia’s mayor, Ali Taj, said the impact on the city’s sales tax revenue is going to be “horrific.”

From Los Angeles Times

Unable to afford engineering school in the big city, he chose culinary school instead - beginning his journey at Taj Connemara hotel in Chennai, cooking his way through cruise ships and kitchens, and eventually finding his promised land in America, working at Dosa in San Francisco.

From BBC

Her Durham festival, which took place in April, drew musical legends — Taj Mahal, Christian McBride, the Legendary Ingramettes — and basically “most of my favorite people making music right now,” says Giddens.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the many digitised artefacts are 3D scans and models of the Taj Mahal; tranches of ancient manuscripts from the Vatican Library; satellite observations of Earth from space; and Norway's treasured painting, the Scream, by Edvard Munck.

From BBC

“They’re like our reality TV parents,” says “visionary artist” Akemi, who would like to look as psychedelic as her paintings, says to visiting friend, Taj, and they do indeed look upon the younger subjects with a kind of parental fondness.

From Los Angeles Times