Ceylon

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɪˈlɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(si lon′, sā-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Cey•lon  (si lon′, sā-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesformer name of Sri Lanka. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ceylon /sɪˈlɒn/ n
  1. the former name of Sri Lanka
'Ceylon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Albuquerque - Anuradhapura - Bandaranaike - Ceylonese - Grierson - moss - Sri Lanka - Xavier - Ceylon cinnamon - Ceylon gooseberry - Ceylon moss - cinnamon - kitembilla - orange pekoe - peridot of Ceylon - pro-Ceylon - Ravana - talipot - wood rose

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