Relating to or characteristic of Ceylon (the former name for Sri Lanka), its people, culture, or language.
From Ceylan (Portuguese and colonial name for Sri Lanka) plus the suffix '-ese', which forms adjectives and nouns describing nationality, ethnicity, or geographic origin.
The word 'Ceylonese' is now considered outdated because Sri Lanka changed its official name in 1972, but it's fascinating how place names in English often lag behind the official names countries choose for themselves!
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