Cey ‧ lon /səˈlɒn, sɪˈlɒn $ -ˈlɑːn/ BrE AmE
the former name of ↑ Sri Lanka . The name ‘Ceylon’ is still used when talking about tea, which is an important ↑ export product of Sri Lanka.
Cey ‧ lon /səˈlɒn, sɪˈlɒn $ -ˈlɑːn/ BrE AmE
the former name of ↑ Sri Lanka . The name ‘Ceylon’ is still used when talking about tea, which is an important ↑ export product of Sri Lanka.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012