Golconda
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From گولکنڈہ m (Golkaṇḍa), an Urduization of Telugu గొల్లకొండ (gollakoṇḍa), from గొల్ల (golla, “of or pertaining to shepherds”) + కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Golconda
- A fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India. It is historically famous for nearby diamond mining.
- 1827, John Lee Comstock, Elements of Mineralogy:
- Fifty years ago, there were more than twenty places in the kingdom of Golconda, in which diamonds of different sizes were found…
- A small city, the county seat of Pope County, Illinois, United States. Named after Golconda in India.
- A census-designated place in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States.
Translations
[edit]ruined city in Telangana, India
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Noun
[edit]Golconda (plural Golcondas)
- (figuratively) A source of great wealth, especially a mine.
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