Ceylon

geographical name

Cey·​lon si-ˈlän How to pronounce Ceylon (audio)
sā-
1
or Arabic Serendib or Latin and Greek Taprobane island 270 miles (434 kilometers) long and 140 miles (225 kilometers) wide in the Indian Ocean off southern India
2
see sri lanka
Ceylonese
ˌsā-lə-ˈnēz How to pronounce Ceylon (audio)
ˌsē-
ˌse-
-ˈnēs
adjective or noun

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“Ceylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ceylon. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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