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Etymology
1. Ceylon
noun. an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India.
Etymology
- Σελεδίβα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- sīhaḷa (Pali)
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Rhymes with Ceylon
- santistevan
- srinivasan
- grandmaison
- rapprochement
- napolitan
- moseley-braun
- kazakhstan
- whereupon
- villagran
- perignon
- nithuekan
- moldovan
- christianne
- christiane
- azerbaijan
- thereupon
- st_john
- stjohn
- sanjuan
- mak-kwan
- guei-yuan
- goings-on
- denouement
- dainippon
- cadogan
- balaban
- almazan
- yirng-an
- vivyan
- teheran
How do you pronounce ceylon?
Pronounce ceylon as sɪˈlɑn.
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2. Ceylon
noun. a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948.
Synonyms
- Colombo
- capital of Sri Lanka
- Adam's Peak
- Kandy
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Tamil Eelam
- Sinhalese
- Eelam
- Samanala
- Sri Lankan
- Sri Lanka
Etymology
- Σελεδίβα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- sīhaḷa (Pali)
Sentences with ceylon
1. Noun, singular or mass
Cinnamon ceylon possesses a sweeter, more delicate flavor than Cinnamon cassia, the other main variety of cinnamon that is less valuable and more commonly sold in the United States, according to Botanical-Online.