"Ceylan" meaning in French

See Ceylan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /sɛ.lɑ̃/, /se.lɑ̃/
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  1. (historical) Ceylon (former name of Sri Lanka: an island country in South Asia) Tags: historical, masculine Categories (place): Countries in Asia
    Sense id: en-Ceylan-fr-name-UsEBc6dK Categories (other): French entries with etymon, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Former names of countries, Sri Lanka, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 57 38 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 49 3
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