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Memphis

/ˈmɛmfɪs/US/ˈmɪmfɪs/

Memphis proper noun: a city of ancient Egypt.

Proper noun

Memphis

  1. A city of ancient Egypt.
  2. The largest city in Tennessee, United States, and the county seat of Shelby County.
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  3. A town in Pickens County, Alabama.
  4. A census-designated place in Manatee County, Florida.
  5. A census-designated place in Clark County, Indiana.
  6. A small city in Macomb County and St. Clair County, Michigan.
  7. A former village in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
  8. A small city, the county seat of Scotland County, Missouri.
  9. A village in Saunders County, Nebraska.
  10. A hamlet in the town of Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York.
  11. An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Ohio.
  12. A city, the county seat of Hall County, Texas.

Memphis meaning in Tamil and Arabic

Memphis in Tamil

கம்பளித் துணிவகை

Memphis in Arabic

city of ancient Egypt
منف manf, ممفيس memfis, منفر manfar

Origin of Memphis

From Latin Memphis, from Ancient Greek Μέμφις (Mémphis), from Egyptian mn-nfr.

Words formed from Memphis

Phrases with Memphis

Questions about Memphis

What does Memphis mean?
Memphis means a city of ancient Egypt.
What is Memphis in Tamil?
Memphis in Tamil is கம்பளித் துணிவகை. See Memphis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Memphis?
Memphis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Memphis?
Memphis is pronounced /ˈmɛmfɪs/ (UK).

Words near Memphis in the dictionary

  1. mempachis
  2. Memphian
  3. Memphians
  4. Memphibian
  5. Memphibians
  6. Memphis
  7. Memphis rap
  8. Memphite
  9. Memphites
  10. Memphitic
  11. Memphitical

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Memphis (page history and authors); memphis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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