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Koh-i-Noor

Koh-i-Noor proper noun: one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, originating from India and weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). It changed hands between various factions in south and west Asia until being ceded to Queen Victoria after the British annexation of the Punjab in 1849.

Proper noun

the Koh-i-Noor

  1. One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, originating from India and weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). It changed hands between various factions in south and west Asia until being ceded to Queen Victoria after the British annexation of the Punjab in 1849.

Noun

Koh-i-Noor (plural Koh-i-Noors)

  1. (broadly) Any very large and valuable diamond.

Forms of Koh-i-Noor

Proper noun
alternative formKohinor
alternative formKohinoor
alternative form (obsolete)Cohi Noor
Noun
pluralKoh-i-Noors

Origin of Koh-i-Noor

Borrowed from Classical Persian کوهِ نُور (kōh-i nūr, literally “mountain of light”).

Questions about Koh-i-Noor

What does Koh-i-Noor mean?
Koh-i-Noor means one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, originating from India and weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). It changed hands between various factions in south and west Asia until being ceded to Queen Victoria after the British annexation of the Punjab in 1849.
What part of speech is Koh-i-Noor?
Koh-i-Noor can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Koh-i-Noor in the dictionary

  1. kogyaru
  2. kogyarus
  3. Koh
  4. Koh Kong
  5. Koh Samui
  6. Koh-i-Noor
  7. Koh-i-Noors
  8. koha
  9. kohai
  10. kohais
  11. Kohala

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