Serendib

Alternative forms

• Serendip

Origin

From Arabic سرانديب, from Persian سراندیپ, from Pali Sīhaḷadīpa and Sanskrit सिंहलद्वीप (Siṃhaladvīpa, "island of the Sinhala people"); dīpa ("island") in Pali and Sinhala and द्वीप (dvīpa, "island") in Sanskrit

Full definition of Serendib

Proper noun

1. An ancient name of Ceylon or Sri Lanka
• 2003 Brigitte. Ellemor, Richard Plunkett, Verity Campbell - Sri LankaHis last two journeys were to Sri Lanka, or Serendib as Arab mariners knew it.

Anagrams

• debrines
• inbreeds