Koh-i-Noor
Speech parts
1. Koh-i-Noor - Noun
2. Koh-i-Noor - Proper noun
Meaning
the Koh-i-Noor
One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, 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.
Koh-i-Noor (plural Koh-i-Noors)
(by extension) Any very large and valuable diamond.
Examples
Befroe the retreat to Kandahar, he had "removed" the royal seal from Nader Shah's finger and the Koh-i-Noor diamond tied "around the arm of his deceased master".
His jewels are also shown, including the Koh-i-Noor (top centre) that he extorted from the Emir of Afghanistan.
However, there's a piece of the puzzle that could tie into this apocalyptic sequel that many followers of the games may have missed: the Koh-i-Noor.
As the diamond's history involves a great deal of fighting between men, the Koh-i-Noor acquired a reputation within the British royal family for bringing bad luck to any man who wears it.
A glass model of the Koh-i-Noor shows visitors how it looked when it was brought over to the United Kingdom in 1850.
Elizabeth's crown was made of platinum and was set with the Koh-i-Noor diamond.