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Shangri–la

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noun Shan·gri–la \ˌshaŋ-gri-ˈlä\

Definition of Shangri–la

  1. 1 :  a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection :  utopia

  2. 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

shangri–la Synonyms

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
Related Words
arcadia; dreamland, dreamworld, fairyland, wonderland; blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, euphoria, gladness, joy
Near Antonyms
fool's paradise

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