Ceylonese

[ see-luh-neez, -nees, sey- ]

/ ˌsi ləˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌseɪ- /

adjective

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

noun, plural Cey·lon·ese.

a native or inhabitant of Ceylon.

Origin of Ceylonese

First recorded in 1790–1800; Ceylon + -ese

OTHER WORDS FROM Ceylonese

pro-Cey·lo·nese, adjective, noun, plural pro-Cey·lo·nese.

Words nearby Ceylonese

Ceuta, Cévennes, ceviche, Cewa, Ceylon, Ceylonese, Ceylon moss, Ceyx, Cézanne, Cézanne, Paul, cezve

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Example sentences from the Web for Ceylonese

Ceratophora and Lyriocephalus scutatus, the latter remarkable for its chameleon-like appearance, are Ceylonese.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
For the Ceylonese legend is this, that once in every hundred years an angel visits this granite pillar.
Narrative And Miscellaneous Papers|Thomas De Quincey
The Laplander clothes his body in warm furs, the Ceylonese in a scanty vesture of thin cotton.
The Senses and The Mind|Anonymous
But strange indeed, where every thing seems strange, is the arrangement of this Ceylonese territory and people.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843|Various

Entire packs of Ceylonese species will, at the slightest alarm, become invisible by crouching on a palm-tree.
The Human Side of Animals|Royal Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for Ceylonese

Ceylonese

/ (ˌsɛləˈniːz, ˌsiːlə-) /

adjective

of or relating to Ceylon or its inhabitants

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单词	ceylonese
释义	Ceylonese [ see-luh-neez, -nees, sey- ] / ˌsi ləˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌseɪ- / adjective of or relating to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), its people, or their language. noun, plural Cey·lon·ese. a native or inhabitant of Ceylon. Origin of Ceylonese First recorded in 1790–1800; Ceylon + -ese OTHER WORDS FROM Ceylonese pro-Cey·lo·nese, adjective, noun, plural pro-Cey·lo·nese. Words nearby Ceylonese Ceuta, Cévennes, ceviche, Cewa, Ceylon, Ceylonese, Ceylon moss, Ceyx, Cézanne, Cézanne, Paul, cezve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ceylonese Ceratophora and Lyriocephalus scutatus, the latter remarkable for its chameleon-like appearance, are Ceylonese. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various For the Ceylonese legend is this, that once in every hundred years an angel visits this granite pillar. Narrative And Miscellaneous Papers\|Thomas De Quincey The Laplander clothes his body in warm furs, the Ceylonese in a scanty vesture of thin cotton. The Senses and The Mind\|Anonymous But strange indeed, where every thing seems strange, is the arrangement of this Ceylonese territory and people. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843\|Various Entire packs of Ceylonese species will, at the slightest alarm, become invisible by crouching on a palm-tree. The Human Side of Animals\|Royal Dixon British Dictionary definitions for Ceylonese Ceylonese / (ˌsɛləˈniːz, ˌsiːlə-) / adjective 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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