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Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Mythology A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes.
- n. A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon.
- n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor.
Wiktionary
- n. 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.
- n. 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.
Etymologies
- Middle English fenix, from Old English from Old French, both from Medieval Latin fēnix, from Latin phoenix, from Greek phoinix.
Examples
“Also known widely as the Fire Bird, the phoenix is a profound symbol of the circle of life.”
“He talks obliquely about what he calls a phoenix rising from its ashes, an allusion that escapes us in its entirety.”
A Heritage of Stars
“And it’s home of the anti-immigrant “minutemen” movement … Jeebus even walking around in phoenix is freaky because they have the open carry law so you see people brandishing their handguns with them like everywhere …”
“Succeed, seeking lady in to a phoenix is still deeply secure in peoples minds, we am no exception, usually goal we did not give her as well many pressure.”
“If the phoenix is going to rise, by early next year that person has to start moving around the state and rebuild the Republican Party.”
“I'm a 2nd year med student in phoenix and one of the USPSTF panelists is a professor of mine.”
“Proof please … Also, the crime rate in phoenix for illegals is lower now because of Sheriff Joe making them scared to be out on their front porches every night, what with his “round ups” and all.”
“Behold, the peacock angel's pride, the phoenix from the eagle's side sent out to scorch unholy land.”
“The phoenix is -- surprise -- a scantily clad supermodel who wakes up on a Louis XIV settee in Kanye's house.”
The Washington Post: Kanye West debuts 'Runaway' movie: We watch and recap
“Marzieh sang about the arduous and blood-stained road already traveled, the thousands of lives lost on the way to freedom and the multitude of free minds still behind bars; but she also sang about a bright future, the inevitable rise of the Iranian people's phoenix from the ashes.”
The Huffington Post: Ali Safavi: Marzieh, Iran's Musical Icon, Passes Away
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘phoenix’.
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
A complete Barron's Wordlist for GRE preparation. Your online flashcard replacement.
abase, abash, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, aberrant, aberration, abet, abeyance, abhor, abject, abjure and 4084 more...
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Brand Theft Auto
A marque list for cars--models or companies who've used common words as their name.
explorer, navigator, frontier, mustang, quest, cougar, sidekick, legend, legacy, ranger, voyager, civic and 266 more...
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•Open List: Flights of Fancy
Fictitious birds. Thanks to PossibleUnderscore for the idea! (Please add a brief description under "Comments" if the creature isn't well-known.)
phoenix, quetzalcoatl, thunderbird, roc, snipe, Roly-Poly Bird, ba, griffin, sphinx, Foghorn Leghorn, Heckle and Jeckle, firebird and 123 more...
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Names of military aircraft
Military aircraft are often given inspiring names. These are listed here.
Stratotanker, thunderbolt, lancer, spirit, Stratofortress, Hercules, Globemaster, Galaxy, Osprey, Sentry, Eagle, Falcon and 118 more...
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Mythical Beings
mermaid, manticore, fairy, brownie, dwarf, elf, leprechaun, selkie, gremlin, puck, pixie, genie and 97 more...
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Phantasmas
Ouroboros, chimera, incubus, cerberus, hippogriff, leviathan, centaur, Jabberwock, numen, snark, sphinx, hippocamp and 26 more...
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A Selective Mediæval Bestiary
Beginning with my favourites from this site.
alerion, ant-lion, bear, bonnacon, cinnamologus, hedgehog, weasel, basilisk, asp, oliphant, minotaur, gryphon and 8 more...
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phoenixMagoo's list
redonkulous, orangutan toes, automatic, clast, phoenix, arrow head, cloud link, supercluster, sr 71, iconoclastic, nunu, magoo and 2 more...
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pretty
pretty words.
nymph, silhouette, cosmic, pixie, illumination, serendipity, starlight, wanderlust, moon, Lyra, lullaby, effervescent and 24 more...
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Poetry
lucid, silhouette, ethereal, illumination, serenity, requiem, adieu, celestial, esoteric, myriad, ebony, kaleidoscope and 16 more...
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Flora and fauna ending in 'x'
Scientific names are in, but bacteria and viruses are out, so no -poxes.
Also no Gauls.ibex, fox, ilex, ox, phoenix, lynx, hyrax, sphinx, chevaux, tamarix, tortrix, dipteryx and 59 more...
rfb John McCain's Secret Service code name... Nov 14, 2008
jujuxbeex3 this reminds me of the paper in harry potter :)
i love it. Oct 2, 2008
lampbane "Soaring into the sky like a spirit from the flames who has been kissed by the sun, the beautiful and bewitching Phoenix is as impossible to defeat as her mythical namesake. And just when a competitor has fooled herself into believing she’s got a chance, this dangerous bird of prey rises with talons fully extended to shred anyone into submission."
(Official biography on the NBC American Gladiator website) Sep 6, 2008
schmerle Reminds me of the Phoenix Wright videogame series. The protagonist is seriously cute. In a very personal sense it means recovery.
Appears as a symbol in Fahrenheit 451. Aug 1, 2007
seanahan Also, a web browser I feel particularly nostalgic about. Apr 18, 2007
arby VARIANT FORMS: also phe·nix
NOUN: 1. Mythology A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes. 2. A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon. 3. Phoenix, a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English fenix, from Old English from Old French, both from Medieval Latin fnix, from Latin phoenix, from Greek phoinix. Apr 18, 2007