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Gender Masculine
Usage English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /sɪ.ˈlɒn/(British English) /seɪ.ˈlɑn/(American English) /si.ˈlɑn/(American English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल (simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह (simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल (-la).