taj

[ tahzh, tahj ]

/ tɑʒ, tɑdʒ /

Save This Word!

noun

a high, conical cap worn in Muslim countries.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of taj

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

Words nearby taj

Taiwan Strait, Taiyuan, Taiz, Taizhou, Ta`izz, taj, Tajik, Tajiki, Tajikistan, tajine, Taj Mahal

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use taj in a sentence

Much like the Taj Mahal, Revel opened in classically gaudy Atlantic City style in April 2012—with a sunrise Champagne toast.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal|Olivia Nuzzi|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I finally come across the only thing open tonight at the Taj: a deli called GO, the sort of place you might find in Penn Station.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal|Olivia Nuzzi|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am watching the sunrise from the 39th floor of the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal|Olivia Nuzzi|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Enter the Taj Group, with its astute understanding of the needs of the well-heeled and the well-traveled.
Lush Places: The Scotland of India|Tunku Varadarajan|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Part of the palace remains a private residence, and the other is an incredibly expensive Taj hotel.
Jodhpur Is an Oasis in the Middle of the Mad Rush of India|William O’Connor|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many travellers affirm that the Taj-Mehal produces a magical effect when lighted by the moon.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
India has many notable temples and ruins, but for sheer beauty nothing can compare with the Taj Mahal, at Agra.
The Complete Club Book for Women|Caroline French Benton
The tomb of Akbar20 and the exquisite Taj Mahal21 were visited on several occasions.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
Even the splendid palaces and magnificent monuments, such as the Taj Mahal, were built largely by forced, unpaid labor.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up|Clarence Poe
In his description of the Taj-Mahal of Agra, that veritable eighth wonder of the world, he calls it "a poem in marble."
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky

British Dictionary definitions for taj

taj

/ (tɑːdʒ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for taj

via Arabic from Persian: crown, crest

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012