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Memphian (comparative more Memphian, superlative most Memphian)

  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.
    • 2014 March 18, G. Wayne Dowdy, On This Day in Memphis History, Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN, page 26:
      As Memphians' hearts broke, millions of Americans watched on television when Bill Walton sprained his ankle [] Larry Finch thanked his fellow Memphians “for making us proud to know that we had more people pulling for us []"
    • 2014 April 15, Zandria F. Robinson, This Ain't Chicago: Race, Class, and Regional Identity in the Post-Soul South, UNC Press Books, →ISBN, page 78:
      Further, this socialization implores black Memphians to strive to challenge the increasingly complex structural inequalities of race and class in the post-civil rights era.
    Synonym: Memphibian

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