[shang-gruh-lah, shang-gruh-lah] 
| 1. | an imaginary paradise on earth, esp. a remote and exotic utopia. |
| 2. | a faraway haven or hideaway of idyllic beauty and tranquility. |
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.