Memphite

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[mem-fahyt] / ˈmɛm faɪt /

adjective

1. Also Memphitic of or relating to the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.

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noun

1. Memphian.

Etymology

Origin of Memphite

≪ Greek Memphī́tēs inhabitant of Memphis; see -ite ¹

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Example Sentences

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Memphite

One sought inspiration in the past, and, by a return to the methods of the old Memphite school, endeavoured to put fresh life into the effeminate style of the day.

From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero

And with the disappearance of the old Memphite empire, they too tend to disappear.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

It is not improbable that the Memphite god Ptah may have been introduced into Egypt by the invading broad heads.

From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie

Ptolemy I. had established the cult of the Memphite Serapis in a Graeco-Egyptian form, affording a common ground for native and Hellenistic worshippers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various

And we are also told that Eudoxus was a disciple of Chnouphis the Memphite, Solo of Sonchis the Saite, and Pythagoras of Oinuphis the Heliopolite.

From Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations by Sir E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis) Budge

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