Definition of "kohinoor" []

• 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. (noun)

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• "I'm going to stick a kohinoor in the end of the broom handle."
• "He dealt in that for which he had no use; and the American bartender today who wears his kohinoor and draws the pay of a bank cashier is one who "never touches a drop of anything.""
• "Ts'in, Prince of, offers fifteen cities for a kohinoor, 98"