Memphis Definition & Meaning

memphis
noun
  1. largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
  2. an ancient city of Egypt on the Nile (south of Cairo)

"Memphis" in song lyrics

See how memphis is used in real songs:

  • "Then Dr. King might not have lost his life in Memphis"
    Annakin Slayd — Wigger
  • "CHORUS 2X: Beanie Mac and Memphis"
    Beanie Sigel f/ Memphis Bleek — Who Want What
  • "N.O. to Texas on to Memphis,"
    Black Menace f/ Insane, Smitty Da Pimp — Block Bleeder

Usage tips for "memphis"

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