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Meaning of Chennai | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈt͡ʃɛnaɪ/

Definitions

The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras.
A district of Tamil Nadu, India, containing most of metro Chennai.

Examples

“The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Chennaiite Chennapatnam Chennapattanamu Chennault Chenneour chenodeoxycholate