| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt; hence, Egyptian; as, Memphian darkness.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb memphianly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (memphianly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective memphian.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "MEMPHIAN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1629. (references) |
Specialty Definition: MEMPHIAN
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Pertaining to Memphis; very dark; a sense borrowed from the darkness of Egypt in the time of Moses. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
