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Meaning of "Golconda" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOLCONDA

Golconda  [ɡɒlˈkɒndə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOLCONDA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Golconda is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOLCONDA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Golconda

Golkonda

Golkonda, also known as Golconda or Golla konda, a ruined fort of Southern India and capital of medieval Golconda Sultanate, is situated 11 km west of Hyderabad. It is also a mandal of Hyderabad District. The region is universally famous for the mines that have produced the world's most famous and coveted gems, including the Hope Diamond, The Eye of the Idol, the Koh-i-Noor and the Darya-i-Noor.

Definition of Golconda in the English dictionary

The definition of Golconda in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of Golconda is a source of wealth or riches, esp a mine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOLCONDA


absconder
əbˈskɒndə
anaconda
ˌænəˈkɒndə
bonder
ˈbɒndə
conder
ˈkɒndə
donder
ˈdɒndə
Fonda
ˈfɒndə
forwander
fəˈwɒndə
honda
ˈhɒndə
nonresponder
ˌnɒnrɪˈspɒndə
ponder
ˈpɒndə
responder
rɪˈspɒndə
Rhondda
ˈrɒndə
sonder
ˈsɒndə
squander
ˈskwɒndə
transponder
trænˈspɒndə
transpondor
trænˈspɒndə
wander
ˈwɒndə
yonder
ˈjɒndə
zonda
ˈzɒndə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOLCONDA

Golan Heights
gold
gold basis
gold beetle
gold braid
gold brick
gold card
gold certificate
Gold Coast

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOLCONDA

Ananda
Banda
Benda
fazenda
Ganda
Gioconda
goonda
hacienda
kinda
La Gioconda
Luganda
Miranda
panda
propaganda
Ruanda
Rwanda
Uganda
Venda
veranda
Volta Redonda

Synonyms and antonyms of Golconda in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Golconda» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOLCONDA

Find out the translation of Golconda to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Golconda from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Golconda» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宝山
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Golconda
570 millions of speakers

English

Golconda
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोलकुंडा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غولكوندا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Голконда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Golconda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোলকুন্ডা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Golconde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Golconda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

golconda
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴルコンダ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골 콘다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Golconda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Golconda
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோல்கொண்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोलकुंडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Golconde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Golconda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Golconda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Голконда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Golconda
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Golconda
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Golconda
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Golcondas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Golconda
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Golconda

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLCONDA»

The term «Golconda» is regularly used and occupies the 80.251 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLCONDA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Golconda

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOLCONDA»

Discover the use of Golconda in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Golconda and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Once in Golconda: A True Drama of Wall Street 1920-1938
Once in Golconda "In this book, John Brooks-who was one of the most elegant of all business writers-perfectly catches the flavor of one of history's best-known financial dramas: the 1929 crash and its aftershocks.
John Brooks, 1999
2
Golconda Through Time: A Mirror of the Evolving Deccan
The fort of Golconda is located in the Deccan region of India, and was the capital of the Qutb Shahi dynasty between 1495 and 1687, when the kingdom fell to the Mughals of Delhi (1526-1858).
Marika Sardar, 2007
3
Romance of the Golconda Diamonds
The first account of the romantic and mysterious Golconda diamonds and mines where some of the most famous - or infamous - diamonds of the world were found.
Omar Khalidi, 1999
4
Age Relationships of the Golconda Thrust Fault, Sonoma ...
Golconda thrust fault. In the following discussion the Golconda is regarded as the sole thrust fault along which the distinctive upper Paleozoic rocks of the Golconda allochthon were first emplaced. Evidence presented below indicates that the ...
Norman John Silberling, 1975
5
Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: The northern roads
Golconda! The very name implies fabulous wealth found in romantic settings. The original Golconda was an ancient city in India, renowned for its fine diamonds and royal fortresses and mausoleums. Perhaps the Nevada town was named by  ...
David F. Myrick, 2007
6
Hauntings of Golconda
Two years ago, Claire Kendall lost her husband in a tragic boating accident along the Ohio River... two years since she began the painful process of healing.
Anne-Marie Legan, 2012
7
The golden dragon of Golconda
wiser course than to maintain your Imperial prerogative, to the utter disregard of both the exactions and threats of the Dragon-King OF GOLCONDA." "Refuge of Nations!" said the second Minister. "Deeply impressed as I am by the indignity ...
George Flamank, 1865
8
Golconda and Hyderabad
On the art, architecture, aesthetics, etc. of Golconda and Hyderabad; contributed articles
Shehbaz H. Safrani, 1992
9
Appendix to Journals of Senate and Assembly
Golconda _ 13025 Gunnell, CWinnemucca... 11307 Brackett, W. L., Golconda 13026 Gartiez. Frank. Winnemucca 11306 Brandon, Dr. K. E., Lovelock 13352 Giroux, Vic. Winnemucca 11316 Bain. Geo., Winnemucca- 13497 Golconda Tel.
Nevada (Terr.). Legislative Assembly, 1917
10
The American Hereford Record and Hereford Herd Book
April 26, b) GOLCONDA 11th April 28, b) GOLCONDA 12th May 3, b) GOLCONDA 13th May 20, b) GOLCONDA 14th June 4, c) JENNIE April 20, e) LADY HORATIO 135th May 5, c) MATTIE WILTON 37th Apr. 18, c) MARY 20th May 13, 1917 ...
American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association, 1918

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOLCONDA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Golconda is used in the context of the following news items.
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GRANDMA'S DIARIES: 1947-Grandma Celebrates 64th Birthday
Carole (Best) Brown of Golconda provides Journal-News readers with this glimpse of the past from her grandmother, Mary Edith (Newport) Best ... «thejournal-news.net, Jul 15»
2
Bollywood is not aspirational for my client: Pranay Mehta
An exquisite waistband worn by the Maharaja of Bharatpur comes to mind, which was of 45-50 inch waist and each Golconda diamond was of ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
BEYOND THE LISTING: 'Floating condo' loaded with memories
... purchase coincided with the The Great Mississippi and Missouri rivers flood of 1993 and the boat has to be left on the Ohio River in Golconda ... «MyWebTimes.com, Jul 15»
4
Etched forever
... Pradesh) exported printed and painted cotton textile to different countries; that Golconda had commercial ties with the Iranian courts since the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Jerome Man Dies in Nevada Crash
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers responded to the fatal accident at about 3:10 a.m. The crash site was on Interstate 80 near Golconda Summit, ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Jul 15»
6
One Summer – America 1927: Summer Reading Book Review
One such, reported by the financial writer John Brooks in his classic Once in Golconda, involved such luminaries as Walter J. Chrysler of the ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
7
Golconda Park getting $3M makeover
Golconda Park is getting a makeover that will include more amenities and easier access, officials say. (July 5, 2015 7:25 PM). Golconda Park is ... «News 12 Brooklyn, Jul 15»
8
Jumbie or poor roadworks?
Samantha Machinkan, 20, holds her son Nicholai Mohammed as she tell so fthe recent accidents on the M2 Ring Road, Golconda. «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
9
A Blast From The Past: Wall Street's Funniest Book Ever
Some months ago in this space, I commented favorably if not downright lovingly about John Brooks' Once in Golconda: A True Drama of Wall ... «Financial Advisor Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Dylan Dog: Il remake di “Golconda!” sarà affidato a Fabio Celoni
Il copertinista ufficiale di Paperinik e ideatore grafico di Brad Barron è al lavoro su Golconda!. A Celoni dunque l'arduo compito di rielaborare lo ... «C4Comic, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Golconda [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/golconda>. Apr 2024 ».
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