Golconda
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- noun
- /ɡoʊlˈkɒndə/
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Golconda
- This company has become a Golconda of innovative ideas, consistently producing groundbreaking technology.
- Golconda diamonds
- Golconda mines
Examples
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I mean, in any other circumstance a four karat golconda is 1.5 million dollars.
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I'm calling about the golconda diamond that we discussed.
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Every bridge across the Ohio River from Golconda... ...to Metropolis to Cairo... ...needs to be closed down.
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The works in storage are alluded to mysteriously, as to a hidden Golconda.
Academic text (2004) -
The old estate was once a Golconda for treasure hunters, overflowing with valuable artifacts.
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After years of research, the hidden cave turned out to be a Golconda of ancient relics and lost treasures.
Synonyms
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3.2
A source of many useful things like information or money
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A large rich source of valuable things like gold or information
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1.4
A large amount of money and valuable things
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9.9
An imagined place where people expect to find lots of money and success
How Wealthy
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- Informal
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6.8
25
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- Informal
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676
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Golconda comes from the name of a famous fortress and region in India that had very rich diamond mines. So, calling something a Golconda means it is a 'source of great wealth', like a gold mine that keeps giving riches.