Definition of ceylon Ceylon

/sɪlɑˈn/ - [silan] - Cey•lon

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What does ceylon mean?

Noun
ceylon - an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
ceylon - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
		Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Ceylon
		capital of sri lanka, colombo the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
		kandy a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center
		eelam, tamil eelam the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for
		adam's peak, samanala a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)
		singhalese, sinhalese the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka

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ceylon
(anc. Taprobane). An island in the Indian Ocean. It was invaded by the Portuguese Almeyda, 1505, but it was known to the Romans in the time of Claudius, 41. The Dutch landed in Ceylon in 1602; they captured the capital, Colombo, in 1503. Intercourse with the British began in 1713. A large portion of the country was taken by them in 1782, but was restored in 1783. The Dutch settlements were seized by the British, 1795. Ceylon was ceded to the British by the peace of Amiens in 1802. The British troops were treacherously massacred or imprisoned by the Adigar of Candy, at Colombo, June 26, 1803. The complete sovereignty of the island was assumed by England in 1815.