Xanadu
Americannoun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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If you think photonics has the lead, the leaders in that category are Xanadu Quantum Technologies and PsiQuantum, also still private.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Xanadu has yet to broadly commercialize its technology, focusing its resources on technical refinement.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Xanadu founder and Chief Executive Christian Weedbrook said the company’s decision to go public was a matter of how much money it could raise and how fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Three different quantum computing companies—Infleqtion, Xanadu and Horizon Quantum—have gone public in recent months, while another five have announced plans to do so later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
From the vantage of a dank, dripping Smokies shelter, this had sounded like Xanadu, and the idea had stuck.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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