Madras.
Former name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
Meaning & usage
Former name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
Where this word comes from
The etymology is uncertain; it may derive from Madraspattinam. See Wikipedia for several possible etymologies.
A style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.
I’ll have the chicken Madras.
Where this word comes from
The etymology is uncertain; it may derive from Madraspattinam. See Wikipedia for several possible etymologies.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.