Koh-i-noor

/ ˌkəʊɪˈnʊə /

noun

1. a very large oval Indian diamond, part of the British crown jewels since 1849, weighing 108.8 carats

Word History and Origins

Origin of Koh-i-noor¹

C19: from Persian Kōh-i-nūr, literally: mountain of light, from kōh mountain + Arabic nūr light

Example Sentences

But they wanted them for the one at the Tower, don't you know, and as for the Koh-i-Noor, was that invented in his time?

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To him she could be no more than a splendid dream, something as far from his reach as the Koh-i-noor might be from mine.

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It is more valuable than England's Koh-i-noor, and more important to the country and the crown that possess it.

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It was here that the valuable Koh-i-noor was captured and presented to Her Majesty.

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Determined to possess himself of the Koh-i-noor, he now resorted to other measures to extort it from the luckless owner.

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