Taj Mahal

American  

[tahzh muh-hahl, tahj] / ˈtɑʒ məˈhɑl, ˈtɑdʒ /

noun

1. a white marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (fl. 1628–58) for his favorite wife.

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Taj Mahal British  

/ ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl /

noun

1. a white marble mausoleum in central India, in Agra on the Jumna River: built (1632–43) by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; regarded as the finest example of Mogul architecture

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Taj Mahal Cultural  

1. A marble mausoleum in India, built in the seventeenth century by a king for his wife. The Taj Mahal usually appears on lists of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

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Etymology

Origin of Taj Mahal

From Arabic and Persian: literally, “crown palace” or “crown place”; see taj; mahal

Example Sentences

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Taj Mahal

If Tom Brady treats his body like a temple, then Cristiano thinks of his like the Taj Mahal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Rubio used the visit—which included stops in four cities and a swing to the Taj Mahal with his wife—to insist that this friction hasn’t knocked the relationship off course.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century on orders of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in childbirth.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

In addition to New Delhi, he will visit Agra, site of the world-famous Taj Mahal, as well as the palace-filled city of Jaipur and the eastern metropolis of Kolkata.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

I was happy that she’d made it to the Taj Mahal to watch the sunrise with her mom.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama