Definitions

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  • proper noun Former name of Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India.
  • noun UK A style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.

Etymologies

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The etymology is uncertain; it may derive from Madraspattinam. See Wikipedia for several possible etymologies.

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Examples

  • MADRAS, _January 21st_: We arrived at Madras early on the morning of

    Travels in the Far East Ellen Mary Hayes Peck

  • We are unable to say when the first private school in Madras was started; but an advertisement in one of the issues of the _Madras

    The Story of Madras Glyn Barlow

  • Mountain View @ MADRAS 7: 00pm - Madras is a tough place to play and the White Buffaloes are playing well.

    Bend Blogs Josh Cordell 2010

  • Mountain View @ MADRAS 7: 00pm - Madras is a tough place to play and the White Buffaloes are playing well.

    Bend Blogs Josh Cordell 2010

  • Mountain View @ MADRAS 7: 00pm - Madras is a tough place to play and the White Buffaloes are playing well.

    Bend Blogs Josh Cordell 2010

  • Mountain View @ MADRAS 7: 00pm - Madras is a tough place to play and the White Buffaloes are playing well.

    Bend Blogs Josh Cordell 2010

  • MADRAS -- A 42-year old man died this morning after losing control of his pickup, which flipped upside down and landed on its roof in a river about 30 miles west of Madras along U.S.

    Today in Oregon: The Oregonian 2009

  • Patchwork Madras is basically madras fabric cut into cut into strips, and then sewn together to form patches of squares of 3,4,5,6 inches size.

    SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1233 2009

  • There are these narrow streets in Madras, a south Indian city, and we have some relatives who live in those little alleys and streets.

    A House on Wheels : Anita Rau Badami talks about her novel Tamarind Woman 2010

  • Madras is a major city in India (they officially changed their name to Chennai in 1996, but it is still commonly known to many people as Madras). —

    How to Rig an Election? Ask the Author - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

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