"Serendib" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Arabic سَرَنْدِيب (sarandīb), from Persian سرندیپ (sarandip), from Prakrit *𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮𑀤𑀻𑀯 (*sīhaladīva) or Sanskrit सिंहलद्वीप (siṃhaladvīpa, “island of the Sinhala people”). See सिंहल (siṃhala, “Sri Lanka”), द्वीप (dvīpa, “island”). Doublet of Ceylon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|سَرَنْدِيب}} Arabic سَرَنْدِيب (sarandīb), {{der|en|fa|سرندیپ|tr=sarandip}} Persian سرندیپ (sarandip), {{der|en|pra||*𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮𑀤𑀻𑀯}} Prakrit *𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮𑀤𑀻𑀯 (*sīhaladīva), {{der|en|sa|सिंहलद्वीप|t=island of the Sinhala people}} Sanskrit सिंहलद्वीप (siṃhaladvīpa, “island of the Sinhala people”), {{doublet|en|Ceylon}} Doublet of Ceylon Head templates: {{en-prop}} Serendib
  1. An ancient name of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. Categories (place): Sri Lanka Synonyms: Serendip Related terms: Names of Sri Lanka
    Sense id: en-Serendib-en-name-ToMPofhO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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