Taj Mahal

[tahzh muh-hahl, tahj]

noun

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

Taj Mahal

/ 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

Taj Mahal

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taj Mahal¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taj Mahal¹

Urdu, literally: crown of buildings

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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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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Hussain would also later say that his TV advert for a popular tea brand - Taj Mahal - "made me famous in India".

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Tata's marquee Taj Mahal Palace was one of the two luxury hotels that was attacked, along with a train station, a hospital, a Jewish cultural centre, and some other targets in Mumbai.

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