: 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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Let the process to replace him proceed, and from the ashes of political turmoil and strife, a phoenix will rise who can effectively exploit the extraordinary vulnerability that Donald Trump brings to the race.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Schiaparelli At Schiaparelli, Pat McGrath teamed up with hair maven Guido Palau, creating beauty looks reminiscent of a phoenix rising from the ashes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 July 2024
Ever wonder why Chinese art brims with phoenixes, tigers and snake-like dragons?
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
As the apprentice of a shape-shifting tiger, the boy must learn the necessary magic to protect an ancient phoenix.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 16 June 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Schiaparelli At Schiaparelli, Pat McGrath teamed up with hair maven Guido Palau, creating beauty looks reminiscent of a phoenix rising from the ashes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 July 2024
Ever wonder why Chinese art brims with phoenixes, tigers and snake-like dragons?
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
As the apprentice of a shape-shifting tiger, the boy must learn the necessary magic to protect an ancient phoenix.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 16 June 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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