Etymology

Taj Mahal

Today it means: A monument in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in the world. Full definition →

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  1. Hindustani · borrowed from
  2. English todayTaj Mahal

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

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