What does Shangri-la mean?

Definitions for Shangri-la
ˌʃæŋ grɪˈlɑ, ˈʃæŋ grɪˌlɑshangri-la

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-lanoun

    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

Wiktionary

  1. Shangri-lanoun

    A place of complete bliss, delight, and peace; paradise.

  2. Etymology: From Shangri-La, a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton.

Wikipedia

  1. Shangri-La

    Shangri-La is a fictional place in Asia's Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山), described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by English author James Hilton. Hilton portrays Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. Shangri-La has become synonymous with any earthly paradise, particularly a mythical Himalayan utopia – an enduringly happy land, isolated from the world. In the novel, the people who live in Shangri-La are almost immortal, living hundreds of years beyond the normal lifespan and only very slowly aging in appearance. Ancient Tibetan scriptures mention the existence of seven such places as Nghe-Beyul Khembalung. Khembalung is one of several Utopia beyuls (hidden lands similar to Shangri-La) which Tibetan Buddhists believe that Padmasambhava established in the 9th century CE as idyllic, sacred places of refuge for Buddhists during times of strife.

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  1. shangri-la

    Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel "Lost Horizon" by British author James Hilton. It is depicted as a paradise of harmony and happiness, located somewhere in the isolated mountains of Tibet. In general use, the term Shangri-La refers to any idyllic, remote and utopian place, often related with eternal youth, peace and tranquillity.

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  1. Shangri-La

    Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton. Hilton describes Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. Shangri-La has become synonymous with any earthly paradise, and particularly a mythical Himalayan utopia — a permanently happy land, isolated from the outside world. In the novel Lost Horizon, the people who live at Shangri-La are almost immortal, living years beyond the normal lifespan and only very slowly aging in appearance. The word also evokes the imagery of exoticism of the Orient. In the ancient Tibetan scriptures, existence of seven such places is mentioned as Nghe-Beyul Khimpalung. Khembalung is one of several beyuls believed to have been created by Padmasambhava in the 8th century as idyllic, sacred places of refuge for Buddhists during times of strife. Many scholars believe that Shangri-La is Shambhala, a mythical kingdom in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, which was sought by Eastern and Western explorers.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Shangri-la in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Shangri-la in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Shangri-la in a Sentence

  1. Tim Huxley:

    It will not be a surprise if Korea emerges as the single most important topic at the Shangri-La Dialogue, but it will not overshadow other very important crises in the region.

  2. Tom Carter:

    A peek inside the city's many nightspots reveals a Shangri-La-di-da of tiny Shanghai socialites in even tinier outfits dancing provocatively with well-to-do Westerners. But while such sights may draw gasps from some people, the truth is that this kind of thing is nothing new for Shanghai, the Orient's original opium-den of iniquity.


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  • شانغريلاArabic
  • Shangri laDanish
  • Σανγκρί-λαGreek
  • Shangri-laSpanish
  • shangri-laFrench
  • shangri-laIrish
  • � ांग्री - लाHindi
  • shangri-la Shangri-la is not an Indonesian word, but it refers to a fictional paradise hidden in the Himalayas, often used to describe a utopian or idyllic place.Indonesian
  • Shangri-LaItalian
  • שנגרי - להHebrew
  • シャングリラJapanese
  • � ಾಂಗ್ರಿ ಲಾKannada
  • ஷாங்க்ரி-லாTamil
  • షాంగ్రి-లాTelugu
  • Shangri-LaThai
  • Shangri LaTurkish
  • شنگریلاUrdu
  • 香格里拉Chinese

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