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Kohnur
{
Kohˊi-noor′
,Kohˊ-nur
}(kōˊĭ-noōr′)
, Noun.
[Per.
koh-i-nūr
, lit., mountain of light.] A famous diamond, surrendered to the British crown on the annexation of the Punjab. According to Hindu legends, it was found in a Golconda mine, and has been the property of various Hindu and Persian rulers.