koh-i-noor

noun, often capitalized

\ ˈkōəˌnu̇(ə)r\

plural koh-i-noors

Definition of koh-i-noor

: something that is or is felt to be the best of its kind especially : a usually large and valuable diamond a young Spaniard with a Koh-i-noor of a diamond on his finger and pearls the size of camphor balls in his shirt front — W. J. Locke

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