Example sentences for: madras

How can you use “madras” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Meanwhile, the British clerk-turned-soldier Robert Clive won a long campaign against the French for Madras.

  • The arrival of Indian merchants, including Jains, Parsis, and Jews, turned Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta into large cities; the Company discovered a knack for large-scale administration.

  • The Company erected its east-coast installations in the year 1642 just down the road from the Dutch, at Mandaraz, pronounced “Madras” by the British.

  • The Hindu of Madras quotes Vajpayee's suggestion that "the running of the bus between the two countries symbolizes the desire of the people to improve relations."

  • The Hindu of Madras reports that India's hottest Web site is www.soniagandhionline.com.


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