Shangri–la

noun Shan·gri–la \ˌshaŋ-gri-ˈlä\

Definition of SHANGRI-LA

: a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia

: a remote usually idyllic hideaway

Shangri-La, imaginary land depicted in the novel Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton

First Known Use: 1937

Synonyms: Camelot, Cockaigne, Eden, Elysium, empyrean, fantasyland, heaven, lotusland, never-never land, New Jerusalem, nirvana, promised land, Shangri-la, utopia, Zion (also Sion)

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