Madurai
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Ma·du·rai
(mä′də-rī′, măd′yo͝o-rī′) A city of southern India south-southwest of Chennai. It is a Hindu pilgrimage site and an educational and cultural center with varied industries.
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Madurai
(ˈmædjʊˌraɪ)n
(Placename) a city in S India, in S Tamil Nadu: centre of Dravidian culture for over 2000 years; cotton industry. Pop: 922 913 (2001). Former name: Madura
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Ma•du•rai
(ˈmæd yʊˌraɪ)n.
a city in S Tamil Nadu state, in S India. 940,989.
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