Ceylon

Definitions of Ceylon
  1. noun
    an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
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    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
  2. noun
    a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
    synonyms: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
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    country, land, state
    the territory occupied by a nation
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