Memphian

[ mem-fee-uhn ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.
2. Egyptian ( def 3 ).
3. a native or resident of Memphis, Tennessee.

Memphian

/ ˈmɛmfɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Memphis or its inhabitants

noun

1. an inhabitant or native of ancient Memphis

Word History and Origins

Origin of Memphian¹

First recorded in 1585–95; Memphi(s) + -an

Example Sentences

Through the Memphian dark of the tomb cut a spear of light, touching the last stone of the stairway.

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But history and tradition assert that they were the tombs of the Memphian Kings.

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Cheops, one of the Memphian Kings, built the largest of the Pyramids, and near it are several others not much less in size.

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Memphian, mem′fi-an, adj. relating to Memphis, an ancient capital of Egypt.

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Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.

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