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 and Etymology of shangri–la
Shangri-La, imaginary land depicted in the novel Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton
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