Shangri-La
noun/ˌʃæŋɡri ˈlɑː/
/ˌʃæŋɡri ˈlɑː/
[singular]- a place that is extremely beautiful and where everything seems perfect, especially a place far away from modern lifeMore Like This Expressions from literary sourcesExpressions from literary sourcesWord OriginFrom the name of an imaginary valley in Tibet in James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon, where people do not grow old. From Shangri (an invented name) + la Tibetan ‘mountain pass’.
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