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taj

American

[tahzh, tahj] / tɑʒ, tɑdʒ /

noun

a high, conical cap worn in Muslim countries.

taj British

/ tɑːdʒ /

noun

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

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He also gave him a taj, or crown of gold, which kings only were accustomed to wear, and granted him the privilege of giving audience seated on a throne of gold.

From The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 1 by Gottheil, Richard James Horatio

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