ALL meanings of golconda
Gol·con·da
G g - noun golconda a ruined city in S India, near the modern city of Hyderabad: capital of a former Muslim kingdom; famous for its diamond cutting. 1
- noun golconda (often lowercase) a rich mine or other source of great wealth. 1
- noun golconda 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 0
- noun golconda a source of wealth or riches, esp a mine 0
- noun golconda a source of great wealth, as a mine 0
- noun golconda ancient city, now ruins, in SC India, near Hyderabad: noted for diamond cutting in the 16th cent. 0