Shangri-la

[ shang-gruh-lah, shang-gruh-lah ]

/ ˈʃæŋ grəˌlɑ, ˌʃæŋ grəˈlɑ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Shangri-la ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.

a faraway haven or hideaway of idyllic beauty and tranquility: Last summer we rented a cottage on a little lake—our perfect Shangri-la.

Origin of Shangri-la

After the fictional Tibetan land of eternal youth in the novel The Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton

Words nearby Shangri-la

Shang, Shangaan, shanghai, Shango, Shangqiu, Shangri-la, Shang Ti, Shanhaiguan, shank, Shankar, Shankara

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Example sentences from the Web for Shangri-la

But Ello is not the Shangri-La of social networks that it might appear to be at first blush.
Ello, Is It You We’re Looking For?|Samantha Allen|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She checked into an entire 41-room floor of the Shangri-La Hotel on 23 December.
Saudi Princess Dodges $8m bill|Tom Sykes|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Still, many Africans see it as a Shangri-la, and the borders are porous.
Will the World Cup Start a Riot?|Gretchen L. Wilson|June 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
First you get me drunk—only I'm not high any more—then you take me to Shangri-La.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase

British Dictionary definitions for Shangri-la

Shangri-la

/ (ˌʃæŋɡrɪˈlɑː) /

noun

a remote or imaginary utopia

Word Origin for Shangri-la

C20: from the name of an imaginary valley in the Himalayas, from Lost Horizon (1933), a novel by James Hilton

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Shangri-la

Shangri-La

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.

notes for Shangri-La

A “Shangri-La,” by extension, is an ideal refuge from the troubles of the world.

单词	shangri-la
释义	Shangri-la [ shang-gruh-lah, shang-gruh-lah ] / ˈʃæŋ grəˌlɑ, ˌʃæŋ grəˈlɑ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Shangri-la ON THESAURUS.COM noun an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia. a faraway haven or hideaway of idyllic beauty and tranquility: Last summer we rented a cottage on a little lake—our perfect Shangri-la. Origin of Shangri-la After the fictional Tibetan land of eternal youth in the novel The Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton Words nearby Shangri-la Shang, Shangaan, shanghai, Shango, Shangqiu, Shangri-la, Shang Ti, Shanhaiguan, shank, Shankar, Shankara Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Shangri-la But Ello is not the Shangri-La of social networks that it might appear to be at first blush. Ello, Is It You We’re Looking For?\|Samantha Allen\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She checked into an entire 41-room floor of the Shangri-La Hotel on 23 December. Saudi Princess Dodges $8m bill\|Tom Sykes\|June 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Still, many Africans see it as a Shangri-la, and the borders are porous. Will the World Cup Start a Riot?\|Gretchen L. Wilson\|June 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST First you get me drunk—only I'm not high any more—then you take me to Shangri-La. The Five Arrows\|Allan Chase British Dictionary definitions for Shangri-la Shangri-la / (ˌʃæŋɡrɪˈlɑː) / noun a remote or imaginary utopia Word Origin for Shangri-la C20: from the name of an imaginary valley in the Himalayas, from Lost Horizon (1933), a novel by James Hilton Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Shangri-la Shangri-La 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. notes for Shangri-La A “Shangri-La,” by extension, is an ideal refuge from the troubles of the world. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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