phoenix

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈfiːnɪks/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

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.

2 Definition

Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed.

Example Sentences
  • Astronomers believe planets might form in this dead star's disk, like the mythical Phoenix rising up out of the ashes.
3 Definition

A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies.

4 Definition

A Greek silver coin used briefly from 1828 to 1832, divided into 100 lepta.