Golconda
Americannoun
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a ruined city in S India, near the modern city of Hyderabad: capital of a former Muslim kingdom; famous for its diamond cutting.
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(often lowercase) a rich mine or other source of great wealth.
noun
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a ruined town and fortress in S central India, in W Andhra Pradesh near Hyderabad city: capital of one of the five Muslim kingdoms of the Deccan from 1512 to 1687, then annexed to the Mogul empire; renowned for its diamonds
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(sometimes not capital) a source of wealth or riches, esp a mine
Example Sentences
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Nathan Ryder raises livestock and grows vegetables on 10 acres of pasture in Golconda, Illinois, with his wife and three kids.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024
Christie’s says the first pink diamonds ever recorded were found in India’s Golconda mines in the 16th century, before others turned up over the centuries in places like Africa, Australia, Brazil and Russia.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022
The premise behind the Golconda is kind of a remix of David Fincher’s “The Game,” Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and Michel Gondry’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2022
The diamond lenses - cleaved as a pair from a single natural diamond - are thought to be from the mines of Golconda in southern India.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2021
Until one day, when a French diamond trader, during a trip to the Golconda Mines in India, was shown a massive pear-cut diamond.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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