Ceylon

geographical name

Cey·​lon si-ˈlän 

sā-

1

or Arabic Serendib

ˈser-ən-ˌdib 

-ˌdip

or Latin and Greek Taprobane

tə-ˈprä-bə-(ˌ)nē 

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 

ˌsē-

ˌse-

-ˈnēs

adjective or noun