xanadu
US /ˈzænəˌdu, -ˌdju/
・UK /ˈzænəˌdu:/
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n.NounAn idealized place of great or idyllic magnificence and beauty.
For many, a tropical island represents a Xanadu, a place of idyllic beauty and escape.
n.NounA hypertext project founded in 1960 by Ted Nelson with the goal of creating a global information system.
Project Xanadu aimed to revolutionize hypertext and information management.
n.NounThe name of Charles Foster Kane's fictional estate in the film Citizen Kane.
Citizen Kane's mansion, Xanadu, symbolized his wealth and isolation.
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- Legendary was the Xanadu where Kubla Khan decreed his stately pleasure dome.
Legendary was the Xanadu where Kubla Khan decreed his stately pleasure dome.
- Today almost as legendary as Florida Xanadu, world's largest private pleasure ground.
Today almost as legendary as Florida Xanadu, world's largest private pleasure ground.
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- The musical Xanadu is somewhat more accurate in this regard.
The musical Xanadu is somewhat more accurate in this regard.
- The musical Xanadu is somewhat more accurate in this regard.
The musical Xanadu is somewhat more accurate in this regard.
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- Number 2: Demolishing the Xanadu.
Number 2: Demolishing the Xanadu.
- One of the most intense scenes in "Ocean's Eleven" involves Danny Ocean staring down Terry Benedict during the demolition of the fictional Xanadu Hotel and Casino.
One of the most intense scenes in "Ocean's Eleven" involves Danny Ocean staring down Terry Benedict during the demolition of the fictional Xanadu Hotel and Casino.
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- Number 33: "Rosebud - Citizen Kane." Filmmaking legend Orson Welles begins his magnum opus "Citizen Kane" with a gothic, mysterious trek into the decaying estate of Xanadu.
Number 33: "Rosebud - Citizen Kane." Filmmaking legend Orson Welles begins his magnum opus "Citizen Kane" with a gothic, mysterious trek into the decaying estate of Xanadu.