Madurai

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/ˈmʌðʊraɪ//ˌmɑːdəˈraɪ/

proper noun

A district of Tamil Nadu, India.

OriginTamil மதுரை ← oty 𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative obsolete Madura

  1. A district of Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. A city, the headquarters of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India, also the cultural capital of the state.

Origin

  1. oty𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃
  2. Tamilமதுரை
  3. EnglishMadurai

Borrowed from Tamil மதுரை (maturai), from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃 (maturai).

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APA

Madurai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madurai

MLA

“Madurai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madurai. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Madurai,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madurai.

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