Memphis
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Memphis
- /ˈmɛmfɪs/ US, UK
- /ˈmɪmfɪs/ US, pin pen merger
- /ˈmemfɪs/ Australia
- /ˈmemfəs/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Latin Memphis, from Ancient Greek Μέμφις (Mémphis), from Egyptian mn-nfr.
proper noun
- A city of ancient Egypt.
- The largest city in Tennessee, United States, and the county seat of Shelby County. Trump dispatched the National Guard in the nation’s capital last month and announced last week that he would utilize it next in Memphis.
- A town in Pickens County, Alabama.
- A census-designated place in Manatee County, Florida.
- A census-designated place in Clark County, Indiana.
- A small city in Macomb County and St. Clair County, Michigan.
- A former village in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
- A small city, the county seat of Scotland County, Missouri.
- A village in Saunders County, Nebraska.
- A hamlet in the town of Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Ohio.
- A city, the county seat of Hall County, Texas.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: noph, graceland, upper egypt, abydos, egypt, egyptianism, akhetaten, lower egypt, ancient egypt, tell el-amarna, aegipt, aegiptian, pyramids, ægyptian, amarna, nome
Translations
Talk about this word "Memphis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/memphis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Memphis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/memphis "Memphis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/memphis.Cite this
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title = {Memphis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/memphis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
