Memphis

[ mem-fis ]

/ ˈmɛm fɪs /

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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.

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Other definitions 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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How to use Memphis in a sentence

A full-scale version of what that might look like already exists in Memphis.
A Cavs fan podcast is now the Cavs’ podcast, as teams fill a content void|Ben Strauss|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
“I couldn’t believe that I was going to be a part of history,” says Clemons, who pretaped his portion with Timberlake at the Stax Museum in Memphis.
Still dazzled by the inauguration show? Here’s how it came together, and why Tom Hanks looked so cold.|Maura Judkis|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
Regional One Health, a large Memphis-area health care system, emailed hospital volunteers — including the wife of the hospital’s CEO — inviting them to be vaccinated to avoid wasting doses.
Memphis-Area Residents Without Internet Must Wait Days for Vaccination Appointments, While Others Go to the Front of the Line|by Wendi C. Thomas and Hannah Grabenstein, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism|January 15, 2021|ProPublica
I often go to my mother’s grave when in Memphis or write to her.
How To Find Freedom From Grief|Jasmine Grant|January 7, 2021|Essence.com

When FedEx announced an additional financial investment in its Memphis hub modernization project last year, Lee highlighted the company’s role as a major job producer.
A Temp Worker Died on the Job After FedEx Didn’t Fix a Known Hazard. The Fine: $7,000.|by Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism|December 23, 2020|ProPublica
Now, the Memphis congressman is one of only a handful of white Southerners in his caucus and the once Solid South is deep red.
Southern Dems Won’t Rise Again|Ben Jacobs|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
Grant's army is very quiet—hasn't done much since Corinth fell and Memphis was taken.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Below them, a little above Memphis, lay the Rebel fleet, anchored in a line across the river.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Their capital was Memphis, near the pyramids, which had been erected several centuries earlier by the older and native dynasties.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
The golden calves of the wilderness were another form of the worship of the sacred bulls of Memphis.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
Close to Sakkara are the dense palm-groves of Bedrashen, which surround and cover the site of ancient Memphis.
Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt|R. Talbot Kelly

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

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Cultural definitions for Memphis

Memphis

[ (mem-fuhs) ]

Largest city in Tennessee; located on the Mississippi River.