n.
Pronunciation: si- ' län, s ā -
Function: geographical name
1 or Arabic Ser · en · dib \ ' ser- ə n- ˌ dib, - ˌ dip \ or Latin & Greek Ta · prob · a · ne \ t ə - ' prä-b ə -( ˌ )n ē \ island 270 mi (434 km ) long & 140 mi (225 km ) wide in Indian Ocean off S India
2 ― see SRI LANKA
– Cey · lon · ese \ ˌ s ā -l ə - ' n ē z, ˌ s ē -, ˌ se-, - ' n ē s \ adjective or noun