What does "memphian" mean?

A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt.

What is a synonym for "memphian"?

Common synonyms include: memphibian, memphibian, memphite, memphite, memphitic.

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Noun

1
A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt.
"One, in few howers, a fearfull ſlaughter made / Of all the Firſt-born that the Memphians had; […]"
2
A native or inhabitant of the city of Memphis in the US, or another city named Memphis.
"A soft summer downpour greeted the crowd arriving for Memphis Night, with 100 Memphians on hand to holler for their girls, the first of whom was Ruth Welting in the same kind of innocent cotton dress a girl might wear to a dancer at home."

Adjective

1
Of or relating to the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt.
"Memphian darkness"
2
Of or relating to the city of Memphis in the US, or another city named Memphis.

"Now may we ſee Damaſcus lofty towers, Like to the ſhadowes of Pyramides, That with their beauties grac’d the Memphion fields: […]"

From Ancient Greek Μέμφῐς (Mémphĭs) + -an.

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