taj

American  

[tahzh, tahj] / tɑʒ, tɑdʒ /

noun

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

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taj British  

/ tɑːdʒ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of taj

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

Example Sentences

In a piece for the Psychology Today website, Bence Nanay summarized it thusly: “When you do get to stand in front of the Taj Mahal, this moment will never live up to the idealized image that is the goal state of your desire. There are wasps. Taxi drivers keep on bugging you to get them to be your tour guide. You have a headache. You need to pee. And so on.”

From MarketWatch

And that’s presuming you do make it to the Taj Mahal.

From MarketWatch

According to the Tehran Times, the US has issued four visas to Iran's delegation, but they do not include one for Mehdi Taj, the president of the country's football federation.

From BBC

Taj said he had spoken to Fifa president Gianni Infantino about the issue.

From BBC

"We are evaluating our options, which will depend on timing and circumstances," Taj said in an interview with Iranian television on Thursday.

From BBC