Xanadu
pronunciation
How to pronounce Xanadu in British English:
UK [ˈzænəˌdu:]
How to pronounce Xanadu in American English:
US [ˈzænəˌdu, -ˌdju]
Word Origin
- Xanadu
- Mongol city founded by Kublai Khan, 1620s, anglicized form of Shang-tu. Sense of "dream place of magnificence and luxury" derives from Coleridge's poem (1816).
Example
- 1. Ted nelson created project xanadu in 1960 and coined the term hypertext in 1963 .
- 2. Sydney-based xanadu , which focuses on mining mongolian coal , is also seeking a hong kong waiver .
- 3. Yet xanadu was elevated to a state-level protected relic only in 1988 .
- 4. But if the local authorities have their way , xanadu is to be transformed .
- 5. I will never forget the epic road trips across the tibetan plateau , along the silk road , through the three gorges and most memorably from shangri-la to xanadu .