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Koh-i-noor
/ ˌkəʊɪˈnʊə /
noun
- a very large oval Indian diamond, part of the British crown jewels since 1849, weighing 108.8 carats
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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
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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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