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