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Meaning 1
Alternative form of Lotusland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Phrase guide
lotus land
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rhymes with -ænd
noun
Meaning 2
A place inducing contentment or self-indulgence especially through offering an idyllic living situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A state or an ideal marked by contentment often achieved through self-indulgence.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
an idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lotusland
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: kingdom, land, realm
History
Etymology
From lotus + land. See Lotusland.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 世外桃源 (shìwàitáoyuán) — a place inducing contentment
- Japanese: 満足と放縦の牧歌的な土地 (manzoku to hōjū no bokkateki na tochi) — a place inducing contentment
- Polish: idylla — a place inducing contentment
- Polish: sielanka — a place inducing contentment
- Chinese Mandarin: 世外桃源 (shìwàitáoyuán) — a state or an ideal marked by contentment
- Polish: idylla — a state or an ideal marked by contentment
- Polish: sielanka — a state or an ideal marked by contentment