KOHINOR
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Koh-i-noor, Kohinor or Kohinur (ˌkəʊɪˈnʊə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a very large oval Indian diamond, part of the British crown jewels since 1849, weighing 108.8 carats | |
| [C19: from Persian Kōh-i-nūr, literally: mountain of light, from kōh mountain + Arabic nūr light] | |
| Kohinor, Kohinor or Kohinur | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Persian Kōh-i-nūr, literally: mountain of light, from kōh mountain + Arabic nūr light] | |
| Kohinur, Kohinor or Kohinur | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Persian Kōh-i-nūr, literally: mountain of light, from kōh mountain + Arabic nūr light] | |
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Kohinor
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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