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memphis

Main Entry:: Mem·phis
Pronunciation:: \ˈmem(p)-fəs\
Function:: geographical name

1 city SW Tennessee on Mississippi River population 650,100 2 ancient city N Egypt on the Nile S of modern Cairo; once ∗ of Egypt

— Mem·phi·an

\-fē-ən\ adjective or noun

— Mem·phite

\ˈmem-ˌfīt\ adjective or noun

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