Definitions

1. proper noun

a legendary Egyptian hero, son of Tithonus and brother of Emathion, in Greek mythology, also the name of a colossal statue in Egypt, a giant granite statue of a man, built during the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III.

“The colossal statue of Memnon is a famous ancient Egyptian monument located on the west bank of the Nile River.”

2. adjective

relating to or characteristic of Memnon or the Memnonian statue.

“The Memnonian statue stands tall in the Egyptian desert, a testament to ancient Greek art and culture.”