HyperDic: ceylon

English > 2 senses of the word *Ceylon*:
NOUN	location	Ceylon	an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
NOUN	location	Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka	a republic on the island of Ceylon

Ceylon > pronunciation
Sounds	sihlaa'n; siylaa'n
Rhymes	Abidjan ... Yukon: 149 rhymes with aan...

English > *Ceylon*: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India.
Instance of	island	A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Part of	Indian Ocean	The 3rd largest ocean
Adjectives	Sri Lankan, Ceylonese	of or relating to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) or its people or culture

English > *Ceylon*: 2 senses > noun 2, location
Meaning	A republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948.
Synonyms	Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Instance of	country, state, land	The territory occupied by a nation
Members	Sinhalese, Singhalese	A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
Members	Sri Lankan	A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
Parts	Adam's Peak, Samanala	A mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)
	Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka	The capital and largest city of Sri Lanka
	Eelam, Tamil Eelam	The independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for
	Kandy	A city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon
Region of	Hinduism, Hindooism	The religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
Region of	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
Spanish	Ceilán, Ceylon, República Democrática Socialista de Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Sri
Catalan	Ceilan, Sri Lanka, Sri

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