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Shangri-La

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Shan⋅gri-la

  [shang-gruh-lah, shang-gruh-lah]
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–noun
1. an imaginary paradise on earth, esp. a remote and exotic utopia.
2. a faraway haven or hideaway of idyllic beauty and tranquility.
Origin:
after the fictional Tibetan land of eternal youth in the novel The Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton
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Shan·gri-la   (shāng'grĭ-lä')   
n.  

  1. An imaginary remote paradise on earth; utopia.

  2. A distant and secluded hideaway, usually of great beauty and peacefulness.


[After Shangri-La, the imaginary land in the novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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