ceylon | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India | |
Related terms: | island Indian_Ocean | |
2. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a republic on an the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948 | |
Synonyms: | democratic_socialist_republic_of_sri_lanka Sri_Lanka | |
Related terms: | country Sinhalese Sri_Lankan Colombo adam's_peak kandy liberation_tigers_of_tamil_eelam | |
Similar spelling: |
Celine Celina Celena cellini celioma celom celoma |