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Zeylan

Zeylan proper noun: an early (Dutch) name for Sri Lanka.

Proper noun

Zeylan

  1. An early (Dutch) name for Sri Lanka.

Origin of Zeylan

From the Dutch pronunciation of Ceylon.

Words formed from Zeylan

  • zeylanicus

Questions about Zeylan

What does Zeylan mean?
Zeylan means an early (Dutch) name for Sri Lanka.
What part of speech is Zeylan?
Zeylan is a proper noun.

Words near Zeylan in the dictionary

  1. zeybek
  2. zeyde
  3. zeydes
  4. zeydie
  5. zeydies
  6. Zeylan
  7. zeylanite
  8. zeylasteral
  9. Zeyloon
  10. Zeynab
  11. Zeynep

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