Ceylonese

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adjective

Cey·​lon·​ese ¦sālə¦nēz 

¦sē-, 

-ēs;

¦sēˌlä¦n-, 

¦sā-;

sə̇¦lä¦n-, 

sē-, 

sā-

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Ceylonese

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noun

"

plural Ceylonese

: a native or inhabitant of Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

especially : sinhalese

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Ceylon + English -ese

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Rhymes for Ceylonese

• calabrese
• crazy
• daisy
• hazy
• lazy