Ceylon
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Cey·lon 1
(sĭ-lŏn′, sā-) See Sri Lanka.
Cey′lo·nese′ (-nēz′, -nēs′) adj. & n.
Cey·lon 2
(sĭ-lŏn′, sā-)n.
A variety of black tea grown in Sri Lanka.
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Ceylon
(sɪˈlɒn)n
1. (Placename) the former name (until 1972) of Sri Lanka
2. (Placename) an island in the Indian Ocean, off the SE coast of India: consists politically of the republic of Sri Lanka. Area: 64 644 sq km (24 959 sq miles)
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Sri Lan•ka
(ˌsri ˈlɑŋ kə, ˈlæŋ kə, ˌʃri)n.
an island republic in the Indian Ocean, S of India: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 19,144,875; 25,332 sq. mi. (65,609 sq. km). Cap.: Colombo. Formerly, Ceylon.
Sri` Lan′kan, adj., n.
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Noun | 1. | Ceylon - an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India Indian Ocean - the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south |
2. | Ceylon - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement - a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war" capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo - the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon Kandy - a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center Eelam, Tamil Eelam - the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for Adam's Peak, Samanala - a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high) Singhalese, Sinhalese - a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan - a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka |
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सेलोन
Cejlon
Ceylon
Ceylon
セイロン
Ceylon
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