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.]
⇒ Ceylonese is applied to the inhabitants of the island in general.
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