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[syn: Sri Lankan, Ceylonese]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ceylonese \Cey`lon*ese"\, a.
Of or pertaining to Ceylon; -- since the change of name,
replaced by Sri Lankan. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or
natives of Ceylon; -- since the change of name, replaced by
Sri Lankan.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Sri Lankan
adj 1: of or relating to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) or its
people or culture; "Sri Lankan beaches"; "Sri Lankan
forces fighting the Sinhalese rebels" [syn: Sri Lankan,
Ceylonese]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka