Madras
English
Etymology
The etymology is uncertain; it may derive from Madraspattinam. See Wikipedia for several possible etymologies.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Madras
- Former name of Chennai (the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India).
- A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
Synonyms
- Chennai (current name)
Translations
city
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Noun
Madras
- (British) A style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.
- I’ll have the Chicken Madras.
See also
Anagrams
Portuguese
Proper noun
Madras f
- Madras, Chennai (a city, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India)
Synonyms
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Màdras m (Cyrillic spelling Ма̀драс)
Declension
Declension of Madras
References
- “Madras” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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