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Phoenix (noun)
A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.
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Phoenix (noun)
Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed. Usually used as a simile.
“Astronomers believe planets might form in this dead star’s disk, like the mythical Phoenix rising up out of the ashes.”
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Phoenix (noun)
A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies.
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Phoenix (noun)
A lepta.
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Pheonix (noun)
misspelling of phoenix
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Phoenix (noun)
the state capital of Arizona; population 1,567,924 (est. 2008). Its dry climate makes it a popular winter resort.
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Phoenix (noun)
a southern constellation (the Phoenix), west of Grus.
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Phoenix (noun)
used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Phoenix
“the star Delta Phoenicis”