Ceylon

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Cey·lon

geographical name \si-ˈlän, sā-\

Definition of CEYLON

1
or Arabic Ser·en·dib \ˈser-ən-ˌdib, -ˌdip\ or Latin & Greek Ta·prob·a·ne \tə-ˈprä-bə-(ˌ)nē\ island 270 miles (434 kilometers) long & 140 miles (225 kilometers) wide in Indian Ocean off S India
2
— see sri lanka
Cey·lon·ese \ˌsā-lə-ˈnēz, ˌsē-, ˌse-, -ˈnēs\ adjective or noun

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