Memphian

[ mem-fee-uh n ]

/ ˈmɛm fi ən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.

Egyptian(def 3).

a native or resident of Memphis, Tennessee.

Origin of Memphian

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

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Examples from the Web for memphian

Through the Memphian dark of the tomb cut a spear of light, touching the last stone of the stairway.
The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu|Sax Rohmer
Memphian, mem′fi-an, adj. relating to Memphis, an ancient capital of Egypt.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Cheops, one of the Memphian Kings, built the largest of the Pyramids, and near it are several others not much less in size.
Harper's Young People, May 10, 1881|Various
But history and tradition assert that they were the tombs of the Memphian Kings.
Harper's Young People, May 10, 1881|Various

Your Memphian, however, is not at all content to date from 1820.
American Adventures|Julian Street

British Dictionary definitions for memphian

Memphian

/ (ˈmɛmfɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to ancient Memphis or its inhabitants

noun

an inhabitant or native of ancient Memphis

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