Memphis
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈmɛmfɪs//
- United States//ˈmɪmfɪs//
- Australia//ˈmemfɪs//
- New Zealand//ˈmemfəs//
A city of ancient Egypt.
proper noun
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A city of ancient Egypt.
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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.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. A town in Pickens County, Alabama.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. A census-designated place in Manatee County, Florida.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. A census-designated place in Clark County, Indiana.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. A small city in Macomb County and St. Clair County, Michigan.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. A former village in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. A small city, the county seat of Scotland County, Missouri.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. A village in Saunders County, Nebraska.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. A hamlet in the town of Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Ohio.
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The name of several towns or cities in the US. A city, the county seat of Hall County, Texas.
Etymology
From Latin Memphis, from Ancient Greek Μέμφις (Mémphis), from Egyptian mn-nfr.