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Ceylon

DEFINITIONS OF: Ceylon

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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, Sri Lanka
Example of:
country, land, state
the territory occupied by a nation
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