Golconda

Golconda
a) A fortress, and ruined city, in Andhra Pradesh, India, famous historically for nearby diamond mining
b) A source of great wealth, especially a mine

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  • Golconda — may be:Places: * Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India * Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States * Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther: * Golconda (painting) * Golconda, state of enlightenment in roleplaying game… …   Wikipedia

  • Golconda — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Golconda (Colorado) Golconda (Idaho) Golconda (Illinois) Golconda (Nevada) Für die Schreibweise Golkonda siehe Golkonda (Begriffsklärung) Diese Seite ist eine …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Golconda — Golconda, IL U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 726 Housing Units (2000): 418 Land area (2000): 0.564097 sq. miles (1.461005 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.026245 sq. miles (0.067973 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.590342 sq. miles (1.528978 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Golconda, IL — U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 726 Housing Units (2000): 418 Land area (2000): 0.564097 sq. miles (1.461005 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.026245 sq. miles (0.067973 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.590342 sq. miles (1.528978 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • GOLCONDA — regn. Indiae cit. versus sinum Ganget. A Sept. habet Imperium M. Mogolis, ab Occ. regnum Decani, a Mer. regnum Bisnagarae. Al. regnum Orixa. Extenditut ad 100. leuc. Gall. iuxta oram sinus Gang. in Ort. Eius prim. urbs sedosqueve regia est… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Golconda — Golconda, 1) Land, s. Golkonda; 2) Hauptort der Grafschaft Pope im Staate Illinois (Nordamerika), an der Mündung des Lust Creek in den Ohio River …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Golconda — Golconda1 [gäl kän′də] n. [after the GOLCONDA2] a source of great wealth, as a mine Golconda2 [gäl kän′də] ancient city, now ruins, in SC India, near Hyderabad: noted for diamond cutting in the 16th cent …   English World dictionary

  • Golconda — Se ha sugerido que este artículo o sección sea fusionado en Glosario de Vampiro: la mascarada (discusión). Una vez que hayas realizado la fusión de artículos, pide la fusión de historiales aquí. Este artículo es sobre el juego de rol. Para otros… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Golconda — /gol kon deuh/, n. 1. a ruined city in S India, near the modern city of Hyderabad: capital of a former Muslim kingdom; famous for its diamond cutting. 2. (often l.c.) a rich mine or other source of great wealth. * * * Fortress and ruined city,… …   Universalium

  • Golconda — I. noun Etymology: Golconda, India, famous for its diamonds Date: 1884 a rich mine; broadly a source of great wealth II. geographical name ruined city central India in W Andhra Pradesh W of Hyderabad capital (1512 1687) of Golconda kingdom …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Golconda — La ville de Golconda est le siège du comté de Pope, dans l’État d’Illinois, aux États Unis d Amérique. v · sièges de comtés de l’État de l’Illinois …   Wikipédia en Français

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