the Kohinoor
/ðə ˈkəʊinʊə(r)/
/ðə ˈkəʊinʊr/
(also the Kohinoor diamond)
- a large diamond given to the British in 1849 by the ruler of the Punjab in India. It is now part of the Crown Jewels.
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