Golconda is a noun meaning a source of great wealth, named after the historical city famous for its diamonds.
Golconda (gol-KON-duh) is a noun referring to a source of great wealth, named after the diamond-rich city in India.
| Front | Golconda \gol-KON-duh\ |
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| Back | noun A source of great wealth. [After Golconda, a ruined city in southern India, once known for its diamond mines in the nearby hills.] "Nanotechnologies is a fancy name that excites millions of gullible simpletons who believe there's a golconda behind every rinky-dink, small company in the nano-business." Malcolm Berko; Firm's New Battery Has Strong Negative Charge; Beacon News (Aurora, Illinois); May 23, 2007. |
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