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[ zan -uh -doo, -dyoo ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈzæn əˌdu, -ˌdyu / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a place of great beauty, luxury, and contentment.
Origin of Xanadu S.T. Coleridge's modification, in the poem “Kubla Khan” (1797), of Xandu (17th-century spelling), modern Shangdu (Pinyin: shàng dū), the site of Kublai Khan's summer residence in SE Mongolia
Words nearby Xanadu wyte, Wythe, wyvern, WYWH, x, Xanadu , Xanax, xanth-, xanthan, xanthan gum, xanthate
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Example sentences from the Web for Xanadu Xanadu 2.0 is a mere 66,000 square feet with only eight bedrooms on a 5.15-acre lot.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds | P. J. O’Rourke| August 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
After that, came a succession of leading roles in musicals like All Shook Up and Xanadu .
Glee's New Villain | Itay Hod| September 20, 2010| DAILY BEAST
And how long would it take to travel from Baghdad to this Xanadu ?
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel | Robert Shea
Marathon is a suburban Xanadu gently caressed by the train service of the Cinder and Bloodshot.
Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694] | Christopher Darlington Morley
Relinquishing the right to control links, established in the first place because one needed them, is part of the Xanadu agreement.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
“In Xanadu ―” From brightness the amassed cloud-bloom still increased to brightness: then suddenly the flames turned to ember.
The Bonadventure | Edmund Blunden
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