Meaning of the word phoenix in English
What does phoenix mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
phoenix
US /ˈfiː.nɪks/
UK /ˈfiː.nɪks/
Noun
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a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on a funeral pyre, and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and beauty to live through another cycle of years
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The legend of the phoenix symbolizes rebirth and renewal.
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Like a phoenix, the company rose from the ashes of bankruptcy.
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a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere, near Tucana and Eridanus
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The constellation Phoenix is best viewed in the Southern Hemisphere during autumn.
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Astronomers often study the stars within the Phoenix constellation.
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the capital and largest city of Arizona, located in the Sonoran Desert
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We are flying to Phoenix for our vacation.
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The temperature in Phoenix can be very high in summer.