Eelam
ˈilæm
WordNet
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(n)
Eelam
the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for
Usage in the news
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were ostensibly established in 1976 to defend the rights of Sri Lanka's Hindu and Christian Tamils . ashingtonpost.com
For nearly three decades, his group waged war with the Sri Lankan army to achieve a separate homeland for Tamils – or Tamil Eelam – in the north and east of the island. csmonitor.com
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters march through Kilinochchi, northern Sri Lanka in this Oct 10, 2002 file photo. abcnews.go.com