English Explanatory Dictionary

Taj Mahal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A monument in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in the world.

Pronunciation

/t̪ɑd͡ʒ mɛhɛl/ /ˌtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/ /ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Taj Mahal.wav

Word forms

Taj Mahal the Taj Mahal

Etymology

From Hindustani ताज महल / تاج محل (tāj mahal, “crown of palaces”), from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic, corresponding to English taj + mahal.

Derived words

Garage Mahal
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