Taj Mahal
a white marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (fl. 1628–58) for his favorite wife.
Origin of Taj Mahal
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How to use Taj Mahal 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 | THE DAILY BEASTI 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThird, he started writing Indian-style songs, all curry powder and souvenirs from the Taj Mahal, very solemn.
What It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the Beatles—Nik Cohn Remembers | Nik Cohn | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe trip, for a charity Trierweiler has supported since before Hollande's election, includes a Taj Mahal gala.
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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 BentonEven 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 PoeIn 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 BlavatskyWe lunched at the Taj Mahal Hotel, and got back tired and full of mixed impressions.
The Wanderings of a Spiritualist | Arthur Conan DoyleScindia had given an entertainment to the Viceroy at the Taj Mahal, and supper had been laid out at a building in the grounds.
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British Dictionary definitions for Taj Mahal
/ (ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl) /
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
Origin of Taj Mahal
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Cultural definitions for Taj Mahal
[ (tahzh, tahj muh-hahl) ]
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