Taj Mahal

[ tahzh muh-hahl, tahj ]

/ ˈtɑʒ məˈhɑl, ˈtɑdʒ /

noun

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

<Arabic and Persian: literally, ‘crown palace’ or ‘crown place’; see taj; mahal

Words nearby Taj Mahal

taj, Tajik, Tajiki, Tajikistan, tajine, Taj Mahal, Tajo, Tajrish, taka, Takahara's disease, takahe

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Example sentences from the Web for Taj Mahal

The dome in Taj-Mahal produces an echo which is more pleasant, pure and lasting than any other.
Reminiscences|Hans Mattson
In 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 Blavatsky

British Dictionary definitions for Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

/ (ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Taj Mahal

Urdu, literally: crown of buildings

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Cultural definitions for Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

[ (tahzh, tahj muh-hahl) ]

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.

单词	taj mahal
释义	Taj Mahal [ tahzh muh-hahl, tahj ] / ˈtɑʒ məˈhɑl, ˈtɑdʒ / noun 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 <Arabic and Persian: literally, ‘crown palace’ or ‘crown place’; see taj; mahal Words nearby Taj Mahal taj, Tajik, Tajiki, Tajikistan, tajine, Taj Mahal, Tajo, Tajrish, taka, Takahara's disease, takahe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Taj Mahal The dome in Taj-Mahal produces an echo which is more pleasant, pure and lasting than any other. Reminiscences\|Hans Mattson In 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 Blavatsky British Dictionary definitions for Taj Mahal Taj Mahal / (ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl) / noun 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 Word Origin for Taj Mahal Urdu, literally: crown of buildings Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Taj Mahal Taj Mahal [ (tahzh, tahj muh-hahl) ] 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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