First Known Use: 1937
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Shangri–la
noun Shan·gri–la \ˌshaŋ-gri-ˈlä\
Definition of SHANGRI-LA
1
: a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
2
: a remote usually idyllic hideaway
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Origin of SHANGRI-LA
Shangri-La, imaginary land depicted in the novel Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton
Related to SHANGRI-LA
- Synonyms
- Camelot, Cockaigne, Eden, Elysium, empyrean, fantasyland, heaven, lotusland, never-never land, New Jerusalem, nirvana, promised land, Shangri-la, utopia, Zion (also Sion)
- Antonyms
- anti-utopia, dystopia, hell
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