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