CEYLONESE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) or its people or culture

Example:

Sri Lankan forces fighting the Sinhalese rebels

Synonyms:

Ceylonese; Sri Lankan

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Ceylon (an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India)

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