Xanadu

American  

[zan-uh-doo, -dyoo] / ˈzæn əˌdu, -ˌdyu /

noun

1. a place of great beauty, luxury, and contentment.

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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

Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates appears to be trimming back his famed Washington compound—listing a home that sits next to his sprawling Xanadu 2.0 dwelling for $4.8 million, just months after insisting he would “never downsize” the enormous property.

From MarketWatch

It is unclear whether Gates ever actually lived in the home, which spans 2,780 square feet, or whether he purchased it in a bid to protect the privacy of his legendary Xanadu 2.0 estate, which he began building in the late 1980s, continuing to reside in the dwelling even after his 2021 divorce.

From MarketWatch

However, records show that Gates still owns at least two homes, as well as several vacant parcels of land around Xanadu 2.0.

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Microsoft mogul Gates—who is currently the 17th richest man in the world with a net worth of $105 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has previously opened up about his love for his Xanadu 2.0 estate, which was named for a fictional mansion featured in the movie “Citizen Kane.”

From MarketWatch

For much of their marriage, the former couple lived inside Gates’ 66,000-square-foot “Xanadu 2.0” compound.

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