Memphis in British English
(ˈmɛmfɪs)
noun
1.
a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi River: the largest city in the state; a major cotton and timber market; Memphis State University (1909). Pop: 645 978 (2003 est)
2.
a ruined city in N Egypt, the ancient centre of Lower Egypt, on the Nile: administrative and artistic centre, sacred to the worship of Ptah
Memphis in American English
(ˈmɛmfɪs)
1.
capital of ancient Egypt, on the Nile just south of Cairo
2.
city in SW Tenn., on the Mississippi: pop. 650,000
Derived forms
Memphian (ˈMemphian) (ˈMɛmfiən) adjective, noun
Memphite (ˈMemˌphite) (ˈmɛmˌfaɪt)
adjective, noun
Word origin
(sense 2) after the ancient Egypt cityImage ofMemphis
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