Shangdu

Shang·du
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proper noun

Synonym of Xanadu (“summer capital of Kublai Khan's empire”).

Similar
Xanadu
OriginMandarin 上都 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Xanadu (“summer capital of Kublai Khan's empire”).

    Synonyms: Xanadu

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Xanadu (“summer capital of Kublai Khan's empire”).

Similar
Xanadu
Also see
jixanadu

Origin

  1. Mandarin上都
  2. EnglishShangdu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 上都 (Shàngdū).

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APA

Shangdu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shangdu

MLA

“Shangdu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shangdu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shangdu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shangdu.

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