Meaning of the word "shangri la" in English
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shangri la
US /ˌʃæŋ.ɡriˈlɑː/
UK /ˌʃæŋ.ɡriˈlɑː/
Noun
1.
a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton, a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, isolated in the mountains of Tibet
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The novel describes Shangri-La as a paradise on Earth.
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Many people dream of finding their own personal Shangri-La.
2.
an imaginary paradise on Earth, especially a remote and beautiful place where life is idyllic
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Their secluded cabin in the mountains was their own little Shangri-La.
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After years of searching, they finally found their personal Shangri-La by the sea.
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