Eelam

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proper noun

A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.

OriginTamil ஈழம் →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ilam · alternative Eezham · alternative Izham

  1. A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.

Origin

  1. Tamilஈழம்“toddy plant, gold, spurge plant”
  2. EnglishEelam

Borrowed from Tamil ஈழம் (īḻam, “toddy plant, gold, spurge plant”), the traditional Tamil name for Sri Lanka.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Eelam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eelam

MLA

“Eelam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eelam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eelam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eelam.

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