Phoenix
noun
A mythical bird that dies in flames and is reborn from its ashes.
The phoenix is a symbol of rebirth and immortality.
Often appears as...
- phoenix from the ashes
- immortal phoenix
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Literary, General
noun
A person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity or apparent annihilation.
After the economic crisis, he rose like a phoenix to rebuild his business.
Often appears as...
- rise like a phoenix
- phoenix from the ashes
noun
A genus of palms including the date palm.
The Phoenix palms can be found in many tropical regions.
Often appears as...
- phoenix palm tree
- phoenix genus
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Technical
noun
The capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Arizona.
Phoenix is known for its warm desert climate.
Often appears as...
- phoenix arizona
- phoenix city
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Geographical
noun
A Chinese constellation located in the southern hemisphere's celestial sphere.
The Phoenix is a minor constellation in the southern sky.
Often appears as...
- phoenix constellation
- southern phoenix
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Technical
noun
A mythical bird that dies in flames and is reborn from its ashes.
The phoenix is a symbol of rebirth and immortality.
Often appears as...
- phoenix from the ashes
- immortal phoenix
Usage tips
Literary, General
noun
A person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity or apparent annihilation.
After the economic crisis, he rose like a phoenix to rebuild his business.
Often appears as...
- rise like a phoenix
- phoenix from the ashes
noun
A genus of palms including the date palm.
The Phoenix palms can be found in many tropical regions.
Often appears as...
- phoenix palm tree
- phoenix genus
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Arizona.
Phoenix is known for its warm desert climate.
Often appears as...
- phoenix arizona
- phoenix city
Usage tips
Geographical
noun
A Chinese constellation located in the southern hemisphere's celestial sphere.
The Phoenix is a minor constellation in the southern sky.
Often appears as...
- phoenix constellation
- southern phoenix
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Symbolic Rebirth
In literature, a 'phoenix' stands for freshness after ruin, not just a mythical bird.
Her career's comeback was the phoenix of her life story.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Literal
'Phoenix' is almost never used to describe real birds, only in mythology or metaphor.
In the novel, his transformation was described as a phoenix moment.
Pro Tip 1/2Symbolic Rebirth
In literature, a 'phoenix' stands for freshness after ruin, not just a mythical bird.
Her career's comeback was the phoenix of her life story.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Literal
'Phoenix' is almost never used to describe real birds, only in mythology or metaphor.
In the novel, his transformation was described as a phoenix moment.
Pro Tip 1/2Symbolic Rebirth
In literature, a 'phoenix' stands for freshness after ruin, not just a mythical bird.
Her career's comeback was the phoenix of her life story.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Literal
'Phoenix' is almost never used to describe real birds, only in mythology or metaphor.
In the novel, his transformation was described as a phoenix moment.
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The Water Crisis PIPE...
the aquifers it is there's infiltration to the aquifers through the riverbed and the surrounding area and that's important too because we really want to manage our groundwater for the very long term phoenix used to be very dependent on groundwater supplies and we were basically draining the aquifer which is
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The weird and wonderful...
And while the pupa may seem vulnerable, this immobile stage can actually be a good way to pass parts of the year when food is scarce. To us, a butterfly’s metamorphosis might sound as fantastic as a phoenix rising from its ashes. But these transformations are taking place all around us, all the time.
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Ocean Now Project: The...
Republic of kiba's which is a pioneer country when it comes to marine conservation they have protected one of their archipelagos the phoenix islands protected area with our data and our images we hope to establish a dialogue with the government to inspire them to
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Life on Mars? PIPE National...
conditions for life are there today and are existed in the past if Phoenix finds what it's looking for it will change our understanding of the solar system if there's life on another world it could mean that the universe is teeming with
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Science Fiction Inspires...
testing self-driving cars on the road and waymo has released a fleet of truly driverless taxis in phoenix arizona the cars use sensors and complex algorithms to navigate and to avoid collisions problems have cropped up with some test
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Why city flags may be...
I still don't really dig the phoenix. Design-wise, it manages to both be too crude and have too many details at the same time, which if you were trying for that, you wouldn't be able to do it, and it just looks bad at a distance,
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Where does energy come...
in the opposite direction as energy leaves the warmer surface of your skin to return to the universe around you, that energy, neither created nor destroyed, but ever shape-shifting, the chameleon phoenix of our physical world.
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4 larger-than-life...
and evolve my skills, my mindset, and my circumstances, and then I had to be resilient, like Stefano, and resurrect myself and my career like a phoenix from the ashes. Eventually I got an interview.
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Sherwin Nuland: How...
outside of specifically religious ones, is the one about the phoenix, the ancient story of the phoenix, who, every 500 years, resurrects itself from its own ashes to go on to live a life
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Why certain naturally...
By coming to terms with that, we can protect ourselves from their more damaging effects while enabling the forests, like the legendary phoenix, to rise reborn from their own ashes.
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The Water Crisis PIPE...
the aquifers it is there's infiltration to the aquifers through the riverbed and the surrounding area and that's important too because we really want to manage our groundwater for the very long term phoenix used to be very dependent on groundwater supplies and we were basically draining the aquifer which is
Video examples
The weird and wonderful...
And while the pupa may seem vulnerable, this immobile stage can actually be a good way to pass parts of the year when food is scarce. To us, a butterfly’s metamorphosis might sound as fantastic as a phoenix rising from its ashes. But these transformations are taking place all around us, all the time.
Video examples
Ocean Now Project: The...
Republic of kiba's which is a pioneer country when it comes to marine conservation they have protected one of their archipelagos the phoenix islands protected area with our data and our images we hope to establish a dialogue with the government to inspire them to
Video examples
Life on Mars? PIPE National...
conditions for life are there today and are existed in the past if Phoenix finds what it's looking for it will change our understanding of the solar system if there's life on another world it could mean that the universe is teeming with
Video examples
Science Fiction Inspires...
testing self-driving cars on the road and waymo has released a fleet of truly driverless taxis in phoenix arizona the cars use sensors and complex algorithms to navigate and to avoid collisions problems have cropped up with some test
Video examples
Why city flags may be...
I still don't really dig the phoenix. Design-wise, it manages to both be too crude and have too many details at the same time, which if you were trying for that, you wouldn't be able to do it, and it just looks bad at a distance,
Video examples
Where does energy come...
in the opposite direction as energy leaves the warmer surface of your skin to return to the universe around you, that energy, neither created nor destroyed, but ever shape-shifting, the chameleon phoenix of our physical world.
Video examples
4 larger-than-life...
and evolve my skills, my mindset, and my circumstances, and then I had to be resilient, like Stefano, and resurrect myself and my career like a phoenix from the ashes. Eventually I got an interview.
Video examples
Sherwin Nuland: How...
outside of specifically religious ones, is the one about the phoenix, the ancient story of the phoenix, who, every 500 years, resurrects itself from its own ashes to go on to live a life
Video examples
Why certain naturally...
By coming to terms with that, we can protect ourselves from their more damaging effects while enabling the forests, like the legendary phoenix, to rise reborn from their own ashes.
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Quote examples
Wilbur Ross
American Businessman
The one term I don't like to be called is a 'vulture.' Because to me, a vulture is a kind of asset-stripper that eats dead flesh off the bones of a dead creature. Our bird should be the phoenix, the bird that reinvents itself, recreates itself from its ashes. And that's much closer to what it is that we really do.
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ASAP Rocky
American Rapper
On 'Phoenix,' I talk about thoughts of suicide and my whole life. It's called 'Phoenix' because it's talking about dying - but when a phoenix dies, it's reborn from its own ashes. I related to that.
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Kirk Hammett
American Musician
Metallica is like the phoenix rising from the ashes. We set everything on fire, and this is what has risen from it - 'St. Anger' being the fire and 'Death Magnetic' being the phoenix.
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Edward Snowden
American Activist
Ask yourself: if I were a Chinese spy, why wouldn't I have flown directly into Beijing? I could be living in a palace petting a phoenix by now.
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Zygmunt Bauman
Polish Sociologist
Like the phoenix, socialism is reborn from every pile of ashes left day in, day out, by burnt-out human dreams and charred hopes.
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Lorna Luft
American Actress
My mother was a phoenix who always expected to rise from the ashes of her latest disaster. She loved being Judy Garland.
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Jens Lekman
Swedish Musician
Sometimes you have to burn yourself to the ground before you can rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
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Grant Hill
American Athlete
I was on the board at my children's school in Phoenix: I was Mr. Daddy Daycare.
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Ashley Scott
American Actress
My tattoo is a phoenix. I got the first when I was 16. I hid it for years.
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Bess Myerson
American Model
I'm like a phoenix. I rise from the ashes.
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Wilbur Ross
American Businessman
The one term I don't like to be called is a 'vulture.' Because to me, a vulture is a kind of asset-stripper that eats dead flesh off the bones of a dead creature. Our bird should be the phoenix, the bird that reinvents itself, recreates itself from its ashes. And that's much closer to what it is that we really do.
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ASAP Rocky
American Rapper
On 'Phoenix,' I talk about thoughts of suicide and my whole life. It's called 'Phoenix' because it's talking about dying - but when a phoenix dies, it's reborn from its own ashes. I related to that.
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Kirk Hammett
American Musician
Metallica is like the phoenix rising from the ashes. We set everything on fire, and this is what has risen from it - 'St. Anger' being the fire and 'Death Magnetic' being the phoenix.
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Edward Snowden
American Activist
Ask yourself: if I were a Chinese spy, why wouldn't I have flown directly into Beijing? I could be living in a palace petting a phoenix by now.
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Zygmunt Bauman
Polish Sociologist
Like the phoenix, socialism is reborn from every pile of ashes left day in, day out, by burnt-out human dreams and charred hopes.
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Lorna Luft
American Actress
My mother was a phoenix who always expected to rise from the ashes of her latest disaster. She loved being Judy Garland.
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Jens Lekman
Swedish Musician
Sometimes you have to burn yourself to the ground before you can rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
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Grant Hill
American Athlete
I was on the board at my children's school in Phoenix: I was Mr. Daddy Daycare.
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Ashley Scott
American Actress
My tattoo is a phoenix. I got the first when I was 16. I hid it for years.
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Bess Myerson
American Model
I'm like a phoenix. I rise from the ashes.
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