Madurai

American

[mad-yoo-rahy] / ˈmæd yʊˌraɪ /

noun

a city in S Tamil Nadu, in S India.

Madurai British

/ ˈmædjʊˌraɪ /

noun

Former name: Madura. a city in S India, in S Tamil Nadu: centre of Dravidian culture for over 2000 years; cotton industry. Pop: 922 913 (2001)

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In the Madurai district, Gopika Lakshmi M captured her father Muthukrishnan selling goods from an old van.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

The blaze started after a gas cylinder being used by some passengers to make tea on a stove exploded, Madurai district collector M.S.

From Reuters • Aug. 26, 2023

In conducting research for her book, Ms. Nagarajan spent time in Madurai, a city in Tamil Nadu, where she spoke with people whose gender expressions were fluid.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Madurai does have a government-run veterinary hospital which provides free treatment, and a few private clinics which charge for their services.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2018

We made it to Munnar after a winding, five-hour car ride from Madurai.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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