Ceylon

[si-lon, sey-] /sɪˈlɒn, seɪ-/
noun
1.
former name of Sri Lanka.
Related forms
pro-Ceylon, adjective
Examples from the web for Ceylon
  • The increased demand in turn created an intensified search for it in Ceylon.
British Dictionary definitions for Ceylon

Ceylon

/sɪˈlɒn/
noun
1.
the former name (until 1972) of Sri Lanka
2.
an island in the Indian Ocean, off the SE coast of India: consists politically of the republic of Sri Lanka. Area: 64 644 sq km (24 959 sq miles)
Word Origin and History for Ceylon

Portuguese form of Sri Lanka (q.v.). Related: Ceylonese.

Ceylon in Culture

Ceylon definition


Former name for the nation now called Sri Lanka.