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Definition of Ceylon
1. Noun. An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India.
2. Noun. A republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948.
Exact synonyms: Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Geographical relationships: Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam, Ltte, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement, Hindooism, Hinduism
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Terms within: Capital Of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Kandy, Eelam, Tamil Eelam, Adam's Peak, Samanala
Member holonyms: Singhalese, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan
Derivative terms: Sri Lankan
Geographical relationships: Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam, Ltte, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement, Hindooism, Hinduism
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Terms within: Capital Of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Kandy, Eelam, Tamil Eelam, Adam's Peak, Samanala
Member holonyms: Singhalese, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan
Derivative terms: Sri Lankan