: a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
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: a person or thing likened to the phoenix
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Just like the phoenix, Jack Black says Tenacious D will rise again.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
The phoenix tattoo got a lot of (mostly negative) attention, leading Affleck to finally address the ink in an interview with Ellen Degeneres.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Pat McGrath turned models into phoenix beauties for Schiaparelli.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 July 2024
In the video, the star revealed her tattoos of a large phoenix on her back and ink on her forearm inspired by the Buddhist and Hindu symbol Unalome, known for representing a path to freedom, among other body art.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
The phoenix tattoo got a lot of (mostly negative) attention, leading Affleck to finally address the ink in an interview with Ellen Degeneres.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Pat McGrath turned models into phoenix beauties for Schiaparelli.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 July 2024
In the video, the star revealed her tattoos of a large phoenix on her back and ink on her forearm inspired by the Buddhist and Hindu symbol Unalome, known for representing a path to freedom, among other body art.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
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“Phoenix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phoenix. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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phoenix
noun
phoe·nix
ˈfē-niks 
: a legendary bird which was thought to live for 500 years, burn itself to death, and then rise newborn from the ashes
Geographical Definition
Phoenix
geographical name
Phoe·nix
ˈfē-niks
city on the Salt River in Arizona population 1,445,632
Note: Phoenix is Arizona's capital and its most populous city.
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