Memphis

[ mem-fis ]

/ ˈmɛm fɪs /

noun

a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi.

a ruined city in Lower Egypt, on the Nile, S of Cairo: the ancient capital of Egypt.

Words nearby Memphis

memory span, Memory Stick, memory trace, memory verse, Memphian, Memphis, Memphite, Memphremagog, memsahib, men, menace

Definition for Memphis (2 of 2)

Memphis²

[ mem-fis ]

/ ˈmɛm fɪs /

noun

a group of international designers and architects, formed in the 1980s and based in Milan, whose work is characterized by the use of bold colors, geometric shapes, and unconventional, often playful, designs.

adjective

of or relating to this group or its style of design.

Origin of Memphis

The name was allegedly suggested to Ettore Sottsass, one of the group's founders, by the Bob Dylan song “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” on the evening of December 11, 1980

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Example sentences from the Web for Memphis

Locally, he followed B. B. King, the Memphis blues guitar master, and spent considerable time with him.
How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow|Dennis McNally|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Memphis begins to pop up in the later chapters, and I wince at every mention because I know that is where the story will end.
Tavis Smiley Humanely Chronicles MLK’s Sad Last Year|Scott Porch|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Memphis is hardly the only city that has started tackling the backlog.
How the U.S. Ended Up With 400,000 Untested Rape Kits|Caitlin Dickson|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A spokesperson for the Memphis police department did not return requests for comment on this story.
How the U.S. Ended Up With 400,000 Untested Rape Kits|Caitlin Dickson|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But I moved to Memphis, with my mother and two sisters, when I was six.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tura, the present site of the quarries of Memphis from which the stone for the pyramids was taken.
The New York Obelisk|Charles E. Moldenke
Isis, after a long search, found his body, which she laid in a monument in an island near Memphis.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
It was the gunboat 28 coming up from Memphis; she was shelling the rebels along the shore as she came up.
Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War|United States Senate
Mr. Ragland resides in Memphis—a lawyer, though I dont think he is engaged in the practice of his profession now.
The White Rose of Memphis|William C. Falkner
Three days after Memphis fell, and this was soon afterwards followed by the surrender of Tyre and its king.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Memphis

Memphis

/ (ˈmɛmfɪs) /

noun

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)

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Memphis

Memphis

[ (mem-fuhs) ]

Largest city in Tennessee; located on the Mississippi River.

单词	memphis
释义	Memphis ¹ [ mem-fis ] / ˈmɛm fɪs / noun a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi. a ruined city in Lower Egypt, on the Nile, S of Cairo: the ancient capital of Egypt. Words nearby Memphis memory span, Memory Stick, memory trace, memory verse, Memphian, Memphis, Memphite, Memphremagog, memsahib, men, menace Definition for Memphis (2 of 2) Memphis² [ mem-fis ] / ˈmɛm fɪs / noun a group of international designers and architects, formed in the 1980s and based in Milan, whose work is characterized by the use of bold colors, geometric shapes, and unconventional, often playful, designs. adjective of or relating to this group or its style of design. Origin of Memphis ² The name was allegedly suggested to Ettore Sottsass, one of the group's founders, by the Bob Dylan song “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” on the evening of December 11, 1980 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Memphis Locally, he followed B. B. King, the Memphis blues guitar master, and spent considerable time with him. How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow\|Dennis McNally\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Memphis begins to pop up in the later chapters, and I wince at every mention because I know that is where the story will end. Tavis Smiley Humanely Chronicles MLK’s Sad Last Year\|Scott Porch\|October 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Memphis is hardly the only city that has started tackling the backlog. How the U.S. Ended Up With 400,000 Untested Rape Kits\|Caitlin Dickson\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A spokesperson for the Memphis police department did not return requests for comment on this story. How the U.S. Ended Up With 400,000 Untested Rape Kits\|Caitlin Dickson\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But I moved to Memphis, with my mother and two sisters, when I was six. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis\|Stanley Booth\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tura, the present site of the quarries of Memphis from which the stone for the pyramids was taken. The New York Obelisk\|Charles E. Moldenke Isis, after a long search, found his body, which she laid in a monument in an island near Memphis. The Student's Mythology\|Catherine Ann White It was the gunboat 28 coming up from Memphis; she was shelling the rebels along the shore as she came up. Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War\|United States Senate Mr. Ragland resides in Memphis—a lawyer, though I dont think he is engaged in the practice of his profession now. The White Rose of Memphis\|William C. Falkner Three days after Memphis fell, and this was soon afterwards followed by the surrender of Tyre and its king. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Memphis Memphis / (ˈmɛmfɪs) / noun 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) 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Memphis Memphis [ (mem-fuhs) ] Largest city in Tennessee; located on the Mississippi River. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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