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Taj Mahal
(gcide) | Taj Mahal \Taj Ma*hal"\ (t[aum]j m[.a]*h[aum]l"), prop. n.
[Corruption of Per. Mumt[=a]z-i-Ma[.h]al, lit., the
distinguished one of the palace, fr. Ar.]
A marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul Emperor
Shah Jahan, in memory of his favorite wife. In beauty of
design and rich decorative detail it is one of the best
examples of Saracenic architecture, and specifically of Mogul
architecture.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
taj mahal
(wn) | Taj Mahal
n 1: beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah
Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife |
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Taj Mahal
(gcide) | Taj Mahal \Taj Ma*hal"\ (t[aum]j m[.a]*h[aum]l"), prop. n.
[Corruption of Per. Mumt[=a]z-i-Ma[.h]al, lit., the
distinguished one of the palace, fr. Ar.]
A marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul Emperor
Shah Jahan, in memory of his favorite wife. In beauty of
design and rich decorative detail it is one of the best
examples of Saracenic architecture, and specifically of Mogul
architecture.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
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