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Xanadus

Xanadus is the plural of Xanadu.

Meaning of Xanadu

Noun

Xanadu (plural Xanadus)

  1. (figuratively) A place full of beauty, happiness and wonder.
    • A place where nobody dared to go
      The love that we came to know
      They call it Xanadu
      And now, open your eyes and see
      What we have made is real
      We are in Xanadu1980, Jeff Lynne, “Xanadu”
  2. An opulent building or resort that provides entertainment or luxurious living.
    • “The United States in the twenties was dotted with a thousand Xanadus,” wrote movie-theater historian Ben Hall."1994, Gregory D. Black, Hollywood Censored: Morality Codes, Catholics, and the Movies, page 21

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Questions about Xanadus

What is Xanadus the plural of?
Xanadus is the plural of Xanadu.

Words near Xanadus in the dictionary

  1. xamoterol
  2. XAMPP
  3. Xamtanga
  4. Xan
  5. Xanadu
  6. Xanadus
  7. Xanambre
  8. Xanatos
  9. Xanatos gambit
  10. Xanax
  11. Xanaxed

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