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Memphis

1

[ mem-fis ]

noun

  1. a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi.
  2. a ruined city in Lower Egypt, on the Nile, S of Cairo: the ancient capital of Egypt.


Memphis

2

[ mem-fis ]

noun

  1. a group of international designers and architects, formed in the 1980s and based in Milan, whose work is characterized by the use of bold colors, geometric shapes, and unconventional, often playful, designs.

adjective

  1. of or relating to this group or its style of design.

Memphis

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi River: the largest city in the state; a major cotton and timber market; Memphis State University (1909). Pop: 645 978 (2003 est)
  2. a ruined city in N Egypt, the ancient centre of Lower Egypt, on the Nile: administrative and artistic centre, sacred to the worship of Ptah
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Memphis

  1. Largest city in Tennessee ; located on the Mississippi River .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Memphis1

The name was allegedly suggested to Ettore Sottsass, one of the group's founders, by the Bob Dylan song “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” on the evening of December 11, 1980
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He’d bounced from Washington to Phoenix to Memphis in the early stages of his NBA career, but was now without consistent work.

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That was until she met Trujillo, the Tony Award-winning choreographer behind some of Broadway’s most popular productions: “Memphis,” “Jersey Boys,” “On Your Feet!” and “Ain’t Too Proud.”

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“I did know that Luka was important to the fan base,” said Harrison, a former longtime Nike executive whose fourth season with the Mavericks ended Friday with a play-in loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

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And while James’ ramp-up after his injury return included a clunker in Orlando and a buzzer-beater in Chicago, the team quickly found its footing in good wins against Houston and in Memphis and Oklahoma City.

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In 1959, the disc jockey from Memphis took a job at a station in Los Angeles, convinced he had made the mistake of his life.

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