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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Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates has found a buyer for the charming home next to his sprawling Xanadu 2.0 dwelling—just six days after listing the property for $4.8 million.
From MarketWatch
It is also 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
For much of their marriage, the former couple lived inside Gates’ 66,000-square-foot compound in Medina, Wash., which is referred to as “Xanadu 2.0” in a reference to a fictional estate that features in the movie “Citizen Kane.”
From MarketWatch
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
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