phoenix

[ fee-niks ]

/ ˈfi nɪks /

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noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) 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 live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope.

genitive Phoe·ni·cis

[fee-nahy-sis, -nee-]. /fiˈnaɪ sɪs, -ˈni-/. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. a southern constellation between Hydrus and Sculptor.

a person or thing of peerless beauty or excellence; paragon.

a person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity or apparent annihilation.

Also phe·nix .

Origin of phoenix

First recorded before 900; from Latin, from Greek phoînix “a mythical bird, purple-red color,” Phoenician, “date palm”; replacing Middle English, Old English fēnix, from Medieval Latin; Latin as above

Words nearby phoenix

phocomelic dwarf, phoebe, Phoebus, Phoenicia, Phoenician, phoenix, Phoenix Islands, Phoenixville, Pholidota, Pholus, Phomvihane

Definition for phoenix (2 of 2)

Phoenix

[ fee-niks ]

/ ˈfi nɪks /

noun

Classical Mythology.

the brother of Cadmus and Europa, and eponymous ancestor of the Phoenicians.
a son of Amyntor and Cleobule who became the foster father of Achilles and who fought with the Greek forces in the Trojan War.

a city in and the capital of Arizona, in the central part.

Military. a 13-foot (4-meter), 989-pound (445-kilogram) U.S. Navy air-to-air missile with radar guidance and a range of over 120 nautical miles.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for phoenix

AT&T’s best 5G hit 116 Mbps in Phoenix, about three times as fast as its overall national average of 42 Mbps.
This is the best wireless carrier by far, survey finds|Aaron Pressman|September 8, 2020|Fortune
The company already operates seven routes between Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, and Dallas.
TuSimple’s Robot Big Rigs Will Automate Freight Coast to Coast|Jason Dorrier|July 5, 2020|Singularity Hub
In 2018, they started testing a route on public roads between Tucson and Phoenix and another in Shanghai.
TuSimple’s Robot Big Rigs Will Automate Freight Coast to Coast|Jason Dorrier|July 5, 2020|Singularity Hub
I really am an optimist because even though we go through these very difficult periods, the United States — we are Phoenix-like as a country.
Speak Softly and Carry Big Data (Ep. 395)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 31, 2019|Freakonomics

Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He came to Phoenix once and we went up to see him, and they got so crazy that I ended up trying to hitchhike home.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But you know, I had only one other hero in my life acting and that was River [Phoenix].
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange|Marlow Stern|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When a client needs to move something by air, Phoenix gets it done.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix.|Abby Haglage|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now that they had the isolation chamber, it was up to Phoenix to find a plane to carry it.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix.|Abby Haglage|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fredericton, like the phoenix, had arisen from its ashes; buildings arose in rapid succession.
Lady Rosamond's Secret|Rebecca Agatha Armour
At five o'clock in the afternoon the lawyer was found dead in Phoenix Park.
The Old Man in the Corner|Baroness Orczy
He is always ruining himself, and always rising, like the Phoenix, in renewed youth from the ashes of his funeral pyre.
The Grand Old Man|Richard B. Cook
The Phoenix was so positive that David began to feel better.
David and the Phoenix|Edward Ormondroyd
Let's collect Happy and Shadow and get back down to the vats, where we can hide until the Phoenix break in.
Rebels of the Red Planet|Charles Louis Fontenay

British Dictionary definitions for phoenix (1 of 3)

phoenix

US phenix

/ (ˈfiːnɪks) /

noun

a legendary Arabian bird said to set fire to itself and rise anew from the ashes every 500 years

a person or thing of surpassing beauty or quality

Word Origin for phoenix

Old English fenix, via Latin from Greek phoinix; identical in form with Greek Phoinix Phoenician, purple

British Dictionary definitions for phoenix (2 of 3)

Phoenix¹

/ (ˈfiːnɪks) /

noun Latin genitive Phoenices (ˈfiːnɪˌsiːz)

a constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Grus and Eridanus

British Dictionary definitions for phoenix (3 of 3)

Phoenix²

/ (ˈfiːnɪks) /

noun

a city in central Arizona, capital city of the state, on the Salt River. Pop: 1 388 416 (2003 est)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for phoenix (1 of 2)

phoenix

[ (fee-niks) ]

A mythical bird that periodically burned itself to death and emerged from the ashes as a new phoenix. According to most stories, the rebirth of the phoenix happened every five hundred years. Only one phoenix lived at a time.

notes for phoenix

To “rise like a phoenix from the ashes” is to overcome a seemingly insurmountable setback.

Cultural definitions for phoenix (2 of 2)

Phoenix

[ (fee-niks) ]

Capital city of Arizona.

单词	phoenix
释义	phoenix [ fee-niks ] / ˈfi nɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phoenix ON THESAURUS.COM noun (sometimes initial capital letter) 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 live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope. genitive Phoe·ni·cis [fee-nahy-sis, -nee-]. /fiˈnaɪ sɪs, -ˈni-/. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. a southern constellation between Hydrus and Sculptor. a person or thing of peerless beauty or excellence; paragon. a person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity or apparent annihilation. Also phe·nix . Origin of phoenix First recorded before 900; from Latin, from Greek phoînix “a mythical bird, purple-red color,” Phoenician, “date palm”; replacing Middle English, Old English fēnix, from Medieval Latin; Latin as above Words nearby phoenix phocomelic dwarf, phoebe, Phoebus, Phoenicia, Phoenician, phoenix, Phoenix Islands, Phoenixville, Pholidota, Pholus, Phomvihane Definition for phoenix (2 of 2) Phoenix [ fee-niks ] / ˈfi nɪks / noun Classical Mythology. the brother of Cadmus and Europa, and eponymous ancestor of the Phoenicians. a son of Amyntor and Cleobule who became the foster father of Achilles and who fought with the Greek forces in the Trojan War. a city in and the capital of Arizona, in the central part. Military. a 13-foot (4-meter), 989-pound (445-kilogram) U.S. Navy air-to-air missile with radar guidance and a range of over 120 nautical miles. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phoenix AT&T’s best 5G hit 116 Mbps in Phoenix, about three times as fast as its overall national average of 42 Mbps. This is the best wireless carrier by far, survey finds\|Aaron Pressman\|September 8, 2020\|Fortune The company already operates seven routes between Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, and Dallas. TuSimple’s Robot Big Rigs Will Automate Freight Coast to Coast\|Jason Dorrier\|July 5, 2020\|Singularity Hub In 2018, they started testing a route on public roads between Tucson and Phoenix and another in Shanghai. TuSimple’s Robot Big Rigs Will Automate Freight Coast to Coast\|Jason Dorrier\|July 5, 2020\|Singularity Hub I really am an optimist because even though we go through these very difficult periods, the United States — we are Phoenix-like as a country. Speak Softly and Carry Big Data (Ep. 395)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|October 31, 2019\|Freakonomics Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix. I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003\|Vicky Ward\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He came to Phoenix once and we went up to see him, and they got so crazy that I ended up trying to hitchhike home. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile\|Robert Ward\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But you know, I had only one other hero in my life acting and that was River [Phoenix]. Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange\|Marlow Stern\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When a client needs to move something by air, Phoenix gets it done. The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix.\|Abby Haglage\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now that they had the isolation chamber, it was up to Phoenix to find a plane to carry it. The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix.\|Abby Haglage\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Fredericton, like the phoenix, had arisen from its ashes; buildings arose in rapid succession. Lady Rosamond's Secret\|Rebecca Agatha Armour At five o'clock in the afternoon the lawyer was found dead in Phoenix Park. The Old Man in the Corner\|Baroness Orczy He is always ruining himself, and always rising, like the Phoenix, in renewed youth from the ashes of his funeral pyre. The Grand Old Man\|Richard B. Cook The Phoenix was so positive that David began to feel better. David and the Phoenix\|Edward Ormondroyd Let's collect Happy and Shadow and get back down to the vats, where we can hide until the Phoenix break in. Rebels of the Red Planet\|Charles Louis Fontenay British Dictionary definitions for phoenix (1 of 3) phoenix US phenix / (ˈfiːnɪks) / noun a legendary Arabian bird said to set fire to itself and rise anew from the ashes every 500 years a person or thing of surpassing beauty or quality Word Origin for phoenix Old English fenix, via Latin from Greek phoinix; identical in form with Greek Phoinix Phoenician, purple British Dictionary definitions for phoenix (2 of 3) Phoenix¹ / (ˈfiːnɪks) / noun Latin genitive Phoenices (ˈfiːnɪˌsiːz) a constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Grus and Eridanus British Dictionary definitions for phoenix (3 of 3) Phoenix² / (ˈfiːnɪks) / noun a city in central Arizona, capital city of the state, on the Salt River. Pop: 1 388 416 (2003 est) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to phoenix treasure, gem, masterpiece, giant, devil, freak, behemoth, horror, demon, beast, villain, whale, dragon, supremacy, evolution, virtue, integrity, accomplishment, precision, ideal Cultural definitions for phoenix (1 of 2) phoenix [ (fee-niks) ] A mythical bird that periodically burned itself to death and emerged from the ashes as a new phoenix. According to most stories, the rebirth of the phoenix happened every five hundred years. Only one phoenix lived at a time. notes for phoenix To “rise like a phoenix from the ashes” is to overcome a seemingly insurmountable setback. Cultural definitions for phoenix (2 of 2) Phoenix [ (fee-niks) ] Capital city of Arizona. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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phoenix

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US phenix

noun

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noun Latin genitive Phoenices (ˈfiːnɪˌsiːz)

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noun

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