Kohinoor
or Koh-i-noor
[ koh-uh-noor ]
/ ˈkoʊ əˌnʊər /
noun
an Indian diamond weighing 106 carats; now part of the British crown jewels.
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Origin of Kohinoor
From the Persian word kōhinūr literally, mountain of light
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Koh-i-noor
Kohinor or Kohinur
/ (ˌkəʊɪˈnʊə) /
noun
a very large oval Indian diamond, part of the British crown jewels since 1849, weighing 108.8 carats
Word Origin for Koh-i-noor
C19: from Persian Kōh-i-nūr, literally: mountain of light, from kōh mountain + Arabic nūr light
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