Chennai

American

[chen-ahi] / ˈtʃɛn ɑɪ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Tamil Nadu state, in SE India, on the Bay of Bengal.

Chennai British

/ tʃɪˈnaɪ /

noun

Former name: Madras. a port in SE India, capital of Tamil Nadu, on the Bay of Bengal: founded in 1639 by the English East India Company as Fort St George ; traditional burial place of St Thomas; university (1857). Pop: 4 216 268 (2001)

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The 27-year-old, ranked 474th in the world, suffered a first-round exit at the Chennai Open after India's Vaishnavi Adkar fought back from a set down to triumph 3-6 6-3 7-5.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

She moved back to Chennai after school and started a nonprofit, Transparent Chennai, in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Returning to the transportation example, the original DHZ method could efficiently estimate sufficiently long journeys, such as the route between Delhi and Chennai.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Outside China, Miami rose six places to 61st, while Chennai climbed five places to 79th.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

They're wearing red uniforms, just as in Chennai, and they're bargaining just as loudly with the passengers, but in Kannada!

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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