# Shangri-La

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌʃæŋɡɹɪˈlɑː/

## Definitions
1. A place or land of complete bliss, delight, and peace, especially one seen as an escape from ordinary life; a paradise.
2. An opulent building or resort that provides entertainment or luxurious living.

## Etymology
From a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton (1900–1954): see the quotation below. A Tibetan origin has been suggested, from ཞང (zhang, “name of a district of Ü-Tsang”) + རི (ri, “mountain”) + ལ (la, “pass”), therefore meaning "Mountain Pass of Zhang District".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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