B1nounhistoryarts
US/ˈfiː.nɪks/
UK/ˈfiː.nɪks/
in old stories, a bird that burns itself and is born again from the ashes
In context
In the legend, the phoenix burns itself and then rises again from the ashes.
The company came back from bankruptcy like a phoenix and now employs hundreds of people.
My son drew a red and gold phoenix with huge, spread wings.
Words that go with phoenix
verb + preposition
- rise like a phoenixThe city rose like a phoenix after the fire.
noun + preposition
- phoenix from the ashesThe old club rose like a phoenix from the ashes of its bankruptcy.
- legend of the phoenixShe told us the legend of the phoenix.
adjective + noun
- mythical phoenixThe mythical phoenix appears in many cultures.
noun + noun
- phoenix featherThe wand contains a phoenix feather.