ceylon
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1. an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India (noun.location)
instance hypernym | : | island, |
definition | : | a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water (noun.object) |
part meronym | : | indian ocean, |
definition | : | the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south (noun.object) |
2. a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948 (noun.location)
instance hypernym | : | country, land, state, |
definition | : | the territory occupied by a nation (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | capital of sri lanka, colombo, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | kandy, |
definition | : | a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | eelam, tamil eelam, |
definition | : | the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | adam's peak, samanala, |
definition | : | a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high) (noun.object) |
member holonym | : | singhalese, sinhalese, |
definition | : | a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka (noun.person) |
member holonym | : | sri lankan, |
definition | : | a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka (noun.person) |
domain member region | : | hindooism, hinduism, |
definition | : | the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal (noun.group) |
derivation | : | ceylonese, sri lankan, |
definition | : | of or relating to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) or its people or culture (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | ceylonese, sri lankan, |
definition | : | of or relating to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) or its people or culture (adj.pert) |
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