Ceylonese

Ceylonese
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]

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  • Ceylonese — /see leuh neez , nees , say /, adj., n., pl. Ceylonese. adj. 1. of or pertaining to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), its people, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Ceylon. [1790 1800; CEYLON + ESE] * * * …   Universalium

  • Ceylonese — n. native or resident of Ceylon (island in the Indian Ocean) adj. of or pertaining to Sri Lanka or the Ceylonese people …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Ceylonese Legislative Council election, 1924 — 4th Ceylonese Legislative Council election 1921 ← 1924 → 1931 …   Wikipedia

  • Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1947 — 1st Ceylonese parliamentary election 1936 ← 23 August 1947 20 September 1947 → 1952 …   Wikipedia

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  • Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1965 — 6th Ceylonese parliamentary election 1960 (July) ← 22 March 1965 → 1970 …   Wikipedia

  • Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1956 — 3rd Ceylonese parliamentary election 1952 ← 5 10 April 1956 → 1960 (March) …   Wikipedia

  • Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1952 — 2nd Ceylonese parliamentary election 1947 ← 24 30 May 1952 → 1956 …   Wikipedia

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