Ceylon
geographical name
Cey·lon
si-ˈlän 
sā-
1
or Arabic Serendib
ˈser-ən-ˌdib
or Latin and Greek Taprobane
island 270 miles (434 kilometers) long and 140 miles (225 kilometers) wide in the Indian Ocean off southern India
-ˌdip
2
see sri lanka
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“Ceylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ceylon. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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