Memphis

¹

[mem-fis]

noun

1. a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi.

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

Memphis

²

[mem-fis]

noun

1. 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

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

Memphis

/ 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

1. Largest city in Tennessee; located on the Mississippi River.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Memphis¹

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

Example Sentences

After missing the Lakers’ thrilling win in Minnesota on Wednesday, Doncic rejoined the team Thursday in Memphis and promptly went to the gym with coaches and staff members.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation traced the Snapchat account to Hartheimer’s apartment in Memphis before asking for an arrest warrant from a judge, the affidavit says.

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The GEM will be the statue's final home after several relocations since its discovery in 1820 near a temple in ancient Memphis, south of Cairo.

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Three weeks would be the NBA Cup game at Memphis on Friday night and four weeks would be the game at Atlanta on Nov. 8.

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Los Angeles, and Memphis, drawing intense criticism from rival politicians and sympathetic influencers alike.

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