Kohinoor

or Koh-i-noor

[ koh-uh-noor ]

/ ˈkoʊ əˌnʊər /

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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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How to use Kohinoor in a sentence

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?
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100., February 7, 1891|Various
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.
A Top-Floor Idyl|George van Schaick
It is more valuable than England's Koh-i-noor, and more important to the country and the crown that possess it.
Cleek, the Master Detective|Thomas W. Hanshew
It was here that the valuable Koh-i-noor was captured and presented to Her Majesty.
A Soldier's Experience or A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure|Timothy Gowing

Determined to possess himself of the Koh-i-noor, he now resorted to other measures to extort it from the luckless owner.
History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. I (of 3)|Sir John William Kaye

British Dictionary definitions for Kohinoor

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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