Chennai and Madras

Chennai

Chennai noun - A city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras.
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Madras and Chennai are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Madras" instead a noun "Chennai".

Madras

Madras noun - A scarf worn on the head.
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Chennai and Madras are semantically related. You can use "Chennai" instead a noun "Madras".

Nearby Word: madrasah
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