3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Singhalese \Sin`gha*lese"\, n. & a. [Skr. Si[mtil]hala Ceylon.] (Ethnol.) Same as {Cingalese}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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 Webster] Note: Ceylonese is applied to the inhabitants of the island in general. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Singhalese adj 1: of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; "the Sinhalese verions of the Ramayana" [syn: {Sinhala}, {Sinhalese}] 2: of or relating to the Sinhalese people; "Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils" [syn: {Sinhalese}] n 1: a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka [syn: {Sinhalese}] 2: the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka [syn: {Sinhalese}, {Sinhala}]
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