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Ceylonese

American  
[see-luh-neez, -nees, sey-] / ˌsi ləˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌseɪ- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), its people, or their language.


noun

  • Ceylonese
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Ceylon.

Ceylonese British  
/ ˌsɛləˈniːz, ˌsiːlə- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Ceylon or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Ceylonese

First recorded in 1790–1800; Ceylon + -ese

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Her success encouraged the Ceylonese government to allow women to study law in the country.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2022

De Silva gave Ceylonese autonomy a new architecture.

From New York Times Feb. 19, 2022

It’s during the entrance of Leila, the young priestess charged with protecting her Ceylonese fishing community from the perils of the sea.

From Washington Times Jan. 12, 2016

Theatrically, Bizet's Ceylonese drama has a habit of misfiring.

From The Guardian Oct. 6, 2010

Reverting to the main subject, the "contradictions" between the Ceylonese and Chino-Tibetan chronologies actually prove nothing.

From Five Years of Theosophy by Various

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