Shangri-la
grəˌlɑ, ˌʃæŋ noun
1.
an imaginary paradise on earth, especially 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
after the fictional Tibetan land of eternal youth in the novel The Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton
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| —n | |
| a remote or imaginary utopia | |
| [C20: from the name of an imaginary valley in the Himalayas, from Lost Horizon (1933), a novel by James Hilton] | |
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Shangri-la
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Shangri-La definition
A fictional land of peace and perpetual youth; the setting for the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by the English author James Hilton, but probably best known from the movie versions. Shangri-La is supposedly in the mountains of Tibet.
Note: A “Shangri-La,” by extension, is an ideal refuge from the troubles of the world.
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