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

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.

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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.

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The family is also set to visit the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra city on Wednesday before flying to the US the next day.

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Vance’s visit will also include a bit of softer diplomacy, with the vice president’s family set to make stops at cultural sites in Jaipur and in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal.

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Jardines del Humaya, a sprawling cemetery on the outskirts of Sinaloa’s capital, Culiacán, contains several enormous mausoleums, including one made to resemble the Taj Mahal.

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