Ceylon
geographical name
Cey·lon
| \ si-ˈlän
, sā-\
, sā-\
Definition of Ceylon
1
or Arabic Serendib \ ˈser-ən-ˌdib
, -ˌdip \
or Latin and Greek Taprobane \ tə-ˈprä-bə-(ˌ)nē
\
island 270 miles (434 kilometers) long and 140 miles (225 kilometers) wide in the Indian Ocean off southern India
, -ˌdip \
or Latin and Greek Taprobane \ tə-ˈprä-bə-(ˌ)nē
\
island 270 miles (434 kilometers) long and 140 miles (225 kilometers) wide in the Indian Ocean off southern India
2
— see sri lanka
Other Words from Ceylon
Ceylonese
\ ˌsā-lə-ˈnēz
, ˌsē- , ˌse- , -ˈnēs \
adjective or noun
, ˌsē- , ˌse- , -ˈnēs \
adjective or noun