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Koh-i-Noor
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English
Alternative forms
en Kohinor Kohinoor
en Cohi Noor obsolete
Etymology
en fa-cls کوهِ نُور mountain of light.
Proper noun
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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
en by extension Any very large and valuable diamond.
References
en Gems