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

Mehdi Taj, the head of Iran's football federation, then said the country will not travel to the US for what would be a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance.

From BBC

Taj said Iran were negotiating with Fifa to hold their matches in Mexico but the governing body appear to have ruled out that possiblity.

From BBC

“After everything, maybe the army will open up to women. You could be the head operator in an overseas command post, traveling the world, seeing the pyramids or the Taj Mahal. Or maybe you don’t want this—the wet feet and chilblains and infection and chaos. Perhaps you would prefer to be an operator for an important government agency, placing telephone calls for ambassadors and politicians like in Washington, DC. I could write you a letter of reference.”

From Literature

Mehdi Taj, the head of Iran's Football Federation, had also questioned their ability to participate in the World Cup, following six members of Iran's women's national team receiving "humanitarian" visas from Australia over concerns for their safety.

From BBC

Taj said: "Given the problems created for the female footballers, if the World Cup outlook is like this, no sound mind would accept sending the team to the US."

From BBC