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Madrasi

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the city of Chennai in India, formerly known as Madras.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

A native or resident of Chennai in India.

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Usage: dated

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noun

Meaning 3

A native of South India; a person of South Indian extraction (exonym; often considered offensive).

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Usage: broadly

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noun

Meaning 4

A fairy chess rule where a piece that is attacked by a piece of the same type is paralyzed, rendering it unable to move.

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Topics: board-games, chess, games

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