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Koh-i-noor
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Koh-i-noor, Kohinor, Kohinur [ˌkəʊɪˈnʊə]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a very large oval Indian diamond, part of the British crown jewels since 1849, weighing 108.8 carats
[from Persian Kōh-i-nūr, literally: mountain of light, from kōh mountain + Arabic nūr light]
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