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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A native of Ceylon.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to Ceylon.

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) or its people or culture wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sri lankansri lankan

Etymology

From Ceylon + -ese.

Related phrases

Ceylonese English

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