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proper noun 
  1. Former name of Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. (British) a style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.
"I"ll have the Chicken Madras."
Translations: 
  • Dutch: Madras
  • French: Madras
  • German: Madras
Etymology: The etymology is uncertain; older forms are Madraspatan, Madraspatanam, and Madraspattinam, the final element being from Sanskrit ààààà (pattana) "village, city". It is possible that Madras is from Arabic (ARchar, Ù) (madrísah) "college", from (ARchar, ) (dírasa) "to learn, to study".

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noun 
  1. a brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.
Translations: 
  • French: madras
  • Spanish: madrí¡s
Etymology: From Madras.

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