Cingalese

Cingalese
/sing'geuh leez", -lees"/, adj., n., pl. Cingalese.
Singhalese.

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  • Cingalese — Cin ga*lese , n. sing. & pl. [Cf. F. Cingalais.] A native or natives of Ceylon descended from its primitive inhabitants; also (sing.), the language of the Cingalese. a. Of or pertaining to the Cingalese. [Written also {Singhalese}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • CINGALESE —    a native of Ceylon …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

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  • cingalese — pl.m. e f. cingalesi …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

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  • cingalese — adj. & n. (pl. same) archaic Sinhalese. Etymology: F cing(h)alais: see SINHALESE …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Singhalese — Cingalese Cin ga*lese , n. sing. & pl. [Cf. F. Cingalais.] A native or natives of Ceylon descended from its primitive inhabitants; also (sing.), the language of the Cingalese. a. Of or pertaining to the Cingalese. [Written also {Singhalese}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Colombo — • The Archdiocese of Colombo, situated on the western seaboard of the Island of Ceylon, includes two of the nine provinces into which the island is divided, viz. the Western and the Northwestern Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Colombo… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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