I. |sālə|nēz, |sē-, -ēs; |sēˌlä|n-, |sā-; sə̇|lä|n-, sē-, sā- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Ceylon + English -ese
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Ceylon
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Ceylon
II. noun
( plural ceylonese )
Usage: capitalized
: a native or inhabitant of Ceylon ; especially : sinhalese