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Synonyms
- Camelot,
- Cockaigne,
- Eden,
- Elysium,
- empyrean,
- fantasyland,
- heaven,
- lotusland,
- never-never land,
- New Jerusalem,
- nirvana,
- paradise,
- promised land,
- utopia,
- Zion
- (also Sion)
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“Shangri-la.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shangri-la. Accessed 11 Jul. 2020.
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