Kohinoor

Or Koh-i-noor

[koh-uh-noor]

noun

1. an Indian diamond weighing 106 carats; now part of the British crown jewels.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kohinoor¹

From the Persian word kōhinūr literally, mountain of light

Example Sentences

One user on X said the jet deserved Indian citizenship as it had been in the country long enough, while another suggested that India should start charging rent and that the Kohinoor diamond would be the most appropriate payment.

Read more on BBC

In 2021, Germany formally apologized for genocide in Namibia in the early 1900s, while Queen Camilla declined to wear a crown at King Charles' coronation bearing the Kohinoor diamond, which Britain plundered when it ruled India.

Read more on Salon

The chorus of calls for British apologies, reparations and repatriation — of everything from India’s Kohinoor diamond to sculptures from Benin and Easter Island — has also grown louder, placing the new king in a vexing position.

Read more on New York Times

The Koh-i-Noor diamond, sometimes spelled as Kohinoor, which is a massive 105 carats, was allegedly found 800 years ago, on the banks of India's holy Krishna River.

Read more on Salon

The one of the key jewels is the Kohinoor.

Read more on Seattle Times