Madurai

American

[mad-yoo-rahy] / ˈmæd jʊˌraɪ /

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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Researchers at Madurai Kamaraj University are now extracting DNA from human bones and other goods found in these urns to better understand who the inhabitants of Keeladi were and what their lifestyle was like.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

The plane was flying from Madurai in India to Singapore.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024

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

The chef, Vijay Kumar, grew up on a rice farm outside the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2022

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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