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Ceylon

Ceylon

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Proper noun

Ceylon

  1. (archaic) Sri Lanka [prior to 1972].
  2. A male given name

Usage notes

The term Ceylon is generally considered archaic, having been replaced by Sri Lanka, but it is still used in some contexts; see usage notes for Sri Lanka.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σελεδίβα ‎(Seledíba), from Pali sīhaḷadīva, sīeḷedīva, from Sanskrit सिंहल ‎(siṃhala)(Sinhala) द्वीप ‎(dvīpa, “island”); siṃhala(Sinhala) derived from सिंह ‎(siṃha(Sinha), “lion”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /sɪˈlɒn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /seɪˈlɑn/, /siˈlɑn/

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