Meaning of "madras" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MADRAS

By association with the Madras area.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MADRAS

madras  [ˈmædrəs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MADRAS

Madras is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MADRAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chennai

Chennai i/ˈtʃɛnaɪ/ is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is the biggest industrial and commercial centre in South India, and a major cultural, economic and educational centre. Chennai is known as the "Detroit of India" for its automobile industry. According to the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents, making it the sixth most populous city in India. The area of Chennai was expanded in 2011 from 176 Sq Km to 426 Sq Km. The urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, is home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country and 31st largest urban area in the world. The city is host to the third largest expatriate population in India after Mumbai and Delhi, with 35,000 in 2009 and steadily climbing to 82,790 in 2011. Chennai is the only city in South Asia and India to figure in the "52 places to go around the world" by The New York Times.

Definition of madras in the English dictionary

The first definition of madras in the dictionary is a strong fine cotton or silk fabric, usually with a woven stripe. Other definition of madras is something made of this, esp a scarf. Madras is also a medium-hot curry.

TRANSLATION OF MADRAS

Find out the translation of madras to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of madras from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «madras» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 马德拉斯
• Translator English - Spanish: madras
• English: madras
• Translator English - Hindi: मद्रास
• Translator English - Arabic: مدراس
• Translator English - Russian: Мадрас
• Translator English - Portuguese: madras
• Translator English - Bengali: মাদ্রাজ
• Translator English - French: madras
• Translator English - Malay: Madras
• Translator English - German: Madras
• Translator English - Japanese: マドラス
• Translator English - Korean: 마드라스
• Translator English - Javanese: Madras
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thành madras ở ấn độ
• Translator English - Tamil: சென்னை
• Translator English - Marathi: मदरसे
• Translator English - Turkish: kumaş
• Translator English - Italian: madras
• Translator English - Polish: Madras
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Мадрас
• Translator English - Romanian: madras
• Translator English - Greek: madras
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Madras
• Translator English - Swedish: madras
• Translator English - Norwegian: madras

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MADRAS»

Discover the use of madras in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to madras and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Madras Miscellany

This book marks a decade of a column that appears every Monday in The Hindu's Metro Plus, Madras edition.

Muthiah S, 2011

A Colonial Economy in the Great Depression, Madras (1929-1937)

This book aims to give a complete description of the impact of the Great Depression on the Madras Presidency, by using the techniques of both a historian and an economist.

K. A. Manikumar, 2003

Madras on Rainy Days: A Novel

Set against the backdrop of the ancient walled city of Hyderabad and mounting Hindu-Muslim tensions, Madras on Rainy Days lyrically evokes the complexities of life behind the chador.

Samina Ali, 2005

The Madras Tercentenary Commemoration Volume

Tercentennial volume of Madras City.

‎1994

Madras Journal of Literature and Science

purchasing grain in the markets of those districts, in which famine prevailed ; and that it should be required to import its supplies from places, where grain was comparatively abundant By this means, tire stocks of the district would be left ...

‎1839

Madras 1922 Handbook

Contributed articles.

Indian Science Congress, 1921

The Political Evolution of Muslims in Tamilnadu and Madras, ...

In this book, the author sets out in detail the earlier domination of Urdu-speaking Muslim, their clash of interests with the Tamil Muslim traders and the ultimate takeover of the Muslim League in the south by the Tamil group.

J. B. Prashant More, 1997

A Journey from Madras Through the Countries of Mysore, ...

A three-volume survey, published in 1807, describing a large area of southern India shortly after it came under British control.

Francis Buchanan, 2011

Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938

This Is A Reprint Of A Volume Of The Gazetteer Of The Nellore District Brought Upto 1938 Originally Published In 1942 And Contains Information On The District-Physical Features, Political History, The People, Agriculture And Irrigation, ...

Government Of Madras Staff, Government of Madras, 1942

Languages and Nations: The Dravidian Proof in Colonial Madras

A study of the discovery by Sir William Jones of the relationship of Sanskrit to the languages of Europe and Iran--the concept of the Indo-European language family.

Thomas R. Trautmann, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MADRAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term madras is used in the context of the following news items.

Madras HC adjourns Gammon India plea to July 24 - The Economic …

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court today adjourned to July 24 a petition by Gammon India challenging suspension of its work by Chennai ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Sun Group moves Madras HC assailing refusal of security clearance …

CHENNAI: Denied security clearance to participate in auction for Phase-III of FM radio broadcasting licences, Sun Group on Monday knocked ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Moulivakkam construction: HC grants interim stay - The Hindu

The Madras High Court on Monday granted an interim injunction on an order which prohibited construction activity, besides others, around the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Madras HC to hear CBI's plea to cancel Dayanidhi Maran's …

CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Tuesday decided to hear on July 23 a plea filed by the CBI to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Madurai lawyers boycott Madras HC proceedings, burn helmet - The …

MADURAI: Lawyers practising at the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday boycotted the court proceedings extending their ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Court of Session appeal date halts Madras work until 2016 - Scottish …

Madras College Construction of a new Madras College in St Andrews has been delayed until next year at the earliest after an appeal to the ... «Scottish Construction Now, Jul 15»

Madras Middle School Honors Day 2015

Madras Middle School Eighth Grade Superlative Student Award recipients – Anna Grace Nesbitt, Abdulrahman Tabbaa, and Alyssa Brauchler. «Newnan Times-Herald, Jul 15»

Madras Miscellany: Justice Holloway and Cornwallis Cupola - The …

Your mention of Justice Holloway (Miscellany, July 13) strikes a chord, writes a senior member of the Madras Bar. William Holloway, he tells me ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Burning of effigy is not disqualification for enrolment: Madras High …

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court today ordered enrolment of an eligible person as an advocate saying his enrolment could not be denied ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Tamil Nadu govt is misleading Madras HC on liquor policy …

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government is misleading the Madras high court with regard to shutting down of liquor shops across the state, said ... «Times of India, Jul 15»