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Definition: Ceylon

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India.[Wordnet]
2. A republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948.[Wordnet].

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Date "Ceylon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1672. (references)

Common Expressions: Ceylon

Expressions Definition
All Ceylon Tamil Congress All Ceylon Tamil Congress (in Tamil: அகில இலங்கைத் தமிழ்க் காங்கிரஸ்), is the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka. The ACTC was founded in 1944 by G.G. Ponnambalam. Due to the cooperation of ACTC with United National Party a group led by S.J.V. Chelvanayakam broke away in 1949 forming the Federal Party (FP). (references)
Bank of Ceylon The Bank of Ceylon is a major, government-owned commercial bank in Sri Lanka. (references)
Bolshevik-Leninist Party of India, Ceylon and Burma Bolshevik-Leninist Party of India, Ceylon and Burma (BLPI) was formed in 1942 as a unification of two Indian groups and Lanka Sama Samaja Party of Ceylon. BLPI became recognized as a section of the Fourth International. (references)
British Army in Ceylon British Army in Ceylon was known as the Ceylon Army during World War II in the South-East Asian Theatre under the command of South East Asia Command (SEAC) and formed part of the British 11th Army Group. (references)
British Expedition to Ceylon In 1803 British forces attacked inland on Ceylon, taking Kandy in February 1803 but then losing it to counterattacking Sinhalese forces in June 1803. In 1804 British forces on Ceylon again took Kandy but were forced to evacuate the city later same year. (references)
Central Bank of Ceylon The Central Bank of Sri Lanka was established in 1950, i.e., two years after Independence. It replaced the Currency Board that until then had been responsible for issuing the country's money. The Central Bank has wide supervisory powers over the financial system. (references)
Ceylon bowstring hemp Plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Ceylon cinnamon Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Ceylon cinnamon tree Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Ceylon gooseberry A small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasting like gooseberries; Sri Lanka and India. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Ceylon ironwood The Ceylon ironwood (also named Indian rose chestnut or locally, Penaga Lili) is a species of tropical tree of the family Clusiaceae. The plant is named after the heaviness of its timber and cultivated in tropical climates for its form, foliage, and fragrant flowers. It originates from Sri Lanka, India, Indochina, and the Malaysia Peninsula. (references)
Ceylon lac A resinous exudation of the tree Croton lacciferum , resembling lac. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Ceylon tea (black) Ceylon Black tea is grown in Sri Lanka. It has a citrus-like crisp aroma, and is used both unmixed, and in blends. It is grown on numerous estates which vary in altitude and taste. (references)
Ceylon tea (green) Ceylon Green tea is grown in Sri Lanka which is produced using methods of manufacture that may be imported from other countries, such as tightly rolled gunpowder tea or teas very similar to Chun Mee. Teas from Sri Lanka do have their own more characteristics, they will usually be much darker when dry and their smell and taste will be deeper. (references)
Ceylon tea (white) Ceylon White tea is grown on the island of Sri Lanka and is highly prized, mentioned in a recent BBC article, is grown and harvested by hand. The move towards producing White tea shows a clear line between organically farmed tea that is fair and rewarding to the farmers and drinkers and the monopoly of mass produced tea. Prices per kilogram of Ceylon White tea are significantly higher than other teas from the region. (references)
Ceylon Workers' Congress The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka which has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy. (references)
Commercial Bank of Ceylon The Commercial Bank of Ceylon is one of the leading commercial banks in Sri Lanka with over 100 branches. (references)
Governor-General of Ceylon The Governor-General of Ceylon was the representative of the British Crown in its role as the King or Queen of Ceylon from 1948 when the country became independent as a Commonwealth realm until the country became the republic of Sri Lanka in 1972. (references)
HMS Ceylon HMS Ceylon, is the name used by three ships of the British Royal Navy. They were named after the former British colony Ceylon, which is now Sri Lanka. (references)
HMS Ceylon (C30) HMS Ceylon (C30) was a Fiji (modified Crown Colony) class cruiser of the British Royal Navy, named for the island of Ceylon — now Sri Lanka — which was a British possession when she was built. (references)
Radio Ceylon Radio Ceylon is the oldest radio station in South Asia. Broadcasting was started on an experimental basis in Ceylon by the Telegraph Department in 1923, just three years after the inauguration of broadcasting in Europe. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Expressions: Ceylon

Expressions Domain Definition
Peridot of Ceylon Mining 1: See: Ceylonese peridot; peridot. (references)
    2: See:Ceylonese peridot; peridot. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: Ceylon

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Portuguese period in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 47     Air Ceylon 5
Dutch period in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 37     All Ceylon Islamic United Front 4
American Ceylon Mission 32     All Ceylon Tamil Congress 7
Ceylon Transport Board 25     All Ceylon United Motor Workers' Union 9
British Ceylon 22     American Ceylon Mission 32
Participation of Ceylon in World War II 19     An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon 4
HMS Ceylon 17     Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1935-36 8
Ceylon tea (black) 17     Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969-70 8
Governor of Ceylon 16     Australian Services cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1945-46 7
Ceylon Defence Force 15     Bank of Ceylon 3
HMS Ceylon (30) 14     Bolshevik-Leninist Party of India, Ceylon and Burma 7
Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1892-93 12     British Ceylon 22
Radio Ceylon 11     British Expedition to Ceylon 2
Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps 10     Ceylon (alternative meanings) 3
Ceylon at the 1972 Summer Olympics 9     Ceylon (curry) 6
Ceylon at the 1968 Summer Olympics 9     Ceylon at the 1948 Summer Olympics 7
University of Ceylon 9     Ceylon at the 1951 Asian Games 6
Ceylon Workers' Congress 9     Ceylon at the 1952 Summer Olympics 9
All Ceylon United Motor Workers' Union 9     Ceylon at the 1956 Summer Olympics 8
Ceylon at the 1952 Summer Olympics 9     Ceylon at the 1960 Summer Olympics 8
Ceylon at the 1964 Summer Olympics 9     Ceylon at the 1964 Summer Olympics 9
Ceylon at the 1956 Summer Olympics 8     Ceylon at the 1968 Summer Olympics 9
Ceylon at the 1960 Summer Olympics 8     Ceylon at the 1972 Summer Olympics 9
Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969-70 8     Ceylon Civil Service 3
Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1935-36 8     Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) 4
Australian Services cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1945-46 7     Ceylon Defence Force 15
Ceylon tea (green) 7     Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance 4
Ceylon Mounted Rifles 7     Ceylon Federation of Labour 6
All Ceylon Tamil Congress 7     Ceylon Inter-Continental 2
Ceylon at the 1948 Summer Olympics 7     Ceylon Mercantile Union 3
Bolshevik-Leninist Party of India, Ceylon and Burma 7     Ceylon Mounted Rifles 7
Ceylon at the 1951 Asian Games 6     Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps 10
Ceylon (curry) 6     Ceylon Rifle Regiment 3
Ceylon Federation of Labour 6     Ceylon Spiny Mouse 5
Marylebone Cricket Club tours of Ceylon and Sri Lanka 5     Ceylon tea (alternative meanings) 2
Ceylon Spiny Mouse 5     Ceylon tea (black) 17
Ceylon Tiger 5     Ceylon tea (green) 7
Ceylon Tree-nymph 5     Ceylon tea (white) 4
Air Ceylon 5     Ceylon Tiger 5
Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) 4     Ceylon Transport Board 25
Commercial Bank of Ceylon 4     Ceylon Tree-nymph 5
An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon 4     Ceylon Workers' Congress 9
Ceylon tea (white) 4     Commercial Bank of Ceylon 4
Sir Julien Cahn's XI cricket team in Ceylon in 1936-37 4     Dutch period in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 37
Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance 4     Governor of Ceylon 16
All Ceylon Islamic United Front 4     Governor-General of Ceylon 3
State Council of Ceylon 4     HMS Ceylon 17
Ceylon Civil Service 3     HMS Ceylon (30) 14
Ceylon Rifle Regiment 3     List of Hindi broadcasters of Radio Ceylon 3
Bank of Ceylon 3     Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1892-93 12
List of Hindi broadcasters of Radio Ceylon 3     Marylebone Cricket Club tours of Ceylon and Sri Lanka 5
Ceylon Mercantile Union 3     Participation of Ceylon in World War II 19
Governor-General of Ceylon 3     Portuguese period in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 47
Ceylon (alternative meanings) 3     Radio Ceylon 11
British Expedition to Ceylon 2     Sir Julien Cahn's XI cricket team in Ceylon in 1936-37 4
Ceylon tea (alternative meanings) 2     State Council of Ceylon 4
Ceylon Inter-Continental 2     University of Ceylon 9

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: Ceylon
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 country, island, land, state.
Consider also: ground, nation, position, earth, kingdom, soil, status, place, circumstances, commonwealth, condition, estate, field, isle, lands, pomp, predicament, realm.

Expression

 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.
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Translations: Ceylon

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Albanian Ceilon (Ceylon). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut Ceilon (Ceylon). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian Cejlon (Ceylon), Cejnon (Ceylon). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese Ceilão (Ceylon). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina Cejlon (Ceylon), Cejnon (Ceylon). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 锡兰 (Ceylon), 楞 (corner, square beam, clothes-horse, angular, edge). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 錫蘭 (Ceylon), 楞 (corner, square beam, clothes-horse, angular, edge). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech Cejlon (Ceylon), Cejnon (Ceylon). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Damulian அகிலஇலங்கைத்தமிழ்க்காங்கிரஸ் (All Ceylon Tamil Congress). Additional references: Damulian, India, Malaysia (Peninsular), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Ceylan (Ceylon). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
French Ceylan (Ceylon). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg Shreelankey (Ceylon). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck Shreelankey (Ceylon). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
German Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 실론 (Ceylon, Ceylonese), 실론 섬 (Ceylon). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 실론 (Ceylon, Ceylonese), 실론 섬 (Ceylon). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hiligainon alugbati (Ceylon spinach, vine spinach). Additional references: Hiligainon, Philippines, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hiligaynon alugbati (Ceylon spinach, vine spinach). Additional references: Hiligaynon, Philippines, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Ilonggo alugbati (Ceylon spinach, vine spinach). Additional references: Ilonggo, Philippines, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese セイロン (Ceylon). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Kisuaheli selani (Ceylon). Additional references: Kisuaheli, Tanzania, Burundi, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Kiswahili selani (Ceylon). Additional references: Kiswahili, Tanzania, Burundi, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 실론 (Ceylon, Ceylonese), 실론 섬 (Ceylon). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Shreelankey (Ceylon). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic Shreelankey (Ceylon). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish Cejlon (Ceylon). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch Cejlon (Ceylon). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski Cejlon (Ceylon). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese Ceilão (Ceylon). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian Цейлон (Ceylon). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) tseylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki Цейлон (Ceylon). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) tseylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) cejlon (Ceylon). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip Ceilon (Ceylon). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip Ceilon (Ceylon). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë Ceilon (Ceylon). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip Ceilon (Ceylon). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish ceilán (Ceylon). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Swahili selani (Ceylon). Additional references: Swahili, Tanzania, Burundi, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Ceylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Tamal அகிலஇலங்கைத்தமிழ்க்காங்கிரஸ் (All Ceylon Tamil Congress). Additional references: Tamal, India, Malaysia (Peninsular), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Tamalsan அகிலஇலங்கைத்தமிழ்க்காங்கிரஸ் (All Ceylon Tamil Congress). Additional references: Tamalsan, India, Malaysia (Peninsular), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Tambul அகிலஇலங்கைத்தமிழ்க்காங்கிரஸ் (All Ceylon Tamil Congress). Additional references: Tambul, India, Malaysia (Peninsular), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Tamil அகிலஇலங்கைத்தமிழ்க்காங்கிரஸ் (All Ceylon Tamil Congress). Additional references: Tamil, India, Malaysia (Peninsular), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Tamili அகிலஇலங்கைத்தமிழ்க்காங்கிரஸ் (All Ceylon Tamil Congress). Additional references: Tamili, India, Malaysia (Peninsular), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk Ceilon (Ceylon). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish Sri Lanka'da Üretilen (Ceylon), Seylon (Ceylon), Seylan Adası Ýle Ýlgili (Ceylon), Seylan Adası (Ceylon), Seylan (Ceylon). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian Цейлон (Ceylon). Additional references: Ukrainian, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) tseylon (Ceylon). Additional references: Ukrainian, Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe Ceilon (Ceylon). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), Ceylon. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Ceylon

Language Translations for “Ceylon” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Cathageylathagon (Ceylon). Additional references: Athag, Ceylon. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Cageylagon (Ceylon). Additional references: Double Dutch, Ceylon. (volunteer)
Esperanto Cejlono (Ceylon). Additional references: Esperanto, Ceylon. (volunteer)
Leet [3'/#()// (Ceylon). Additional references: Leet, Ceylon. (volunteer)
Oppish Copeylopon (Ceylon). Additional references: Oppish, Ceylon. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Eyloncay (Ceylon). Additional references: Pig Latin, Ceylon. (volunteer)
Terran A lang ka (ceylon), seklaan-tor (ceylon), seklaan (ceylon). Additional references: Terran A, Ceylon. (volunteer)
Terran B Ceylon (ceylon). Additional references: Terran B, Ceylon. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Cubeylubon (Ceylon). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Ceylon. (volunteer)
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