phoenix

phoe·nix (fē′niks)

noun

Egypt. Myth. a beautiful, lone bird which lives in the Arabian desert for 500 or 600 years and then sets itself on fire, rising renewed from the ashes to start another long life: a symbol of immortality
a S constellation between Eridanus and Grus

Etymology: altered (infl. by L) < OE & OFr fenix < L phoenix < Gr phoinix, phoenix, dark-red, Phoenician, akin to phoinos, blood-red, deadly

Phoe·nix (fē′niks)

capital of Ariz., in the SC part, near the Salt River: pop. 1,321,000

Etymology: in allusion to the phoenix

bird, symbol of immortality, mythical monster; see idol 1, statue.

Preposition: from

ash: Emerging like a phoenix from the ashes of WWII, Warsaw is essentially a postwar city.
flame: Society Description A phoenix from the flames; the Mech Eng society is now active again.
pyre: The rising of the phoenix from the pyre, for example, is related to Christ's Resurrection.

Converse of object

rise: Who could not fail to be amazed at the imposing beauty of Angkor Wat, rising phoenix like from its jungle setting.
call: Some examples: alchemists called the phoenix the Cinnabar Bird.
see: It's great to see the phoenix rising yet again in the form of a website.

Adjective modifier

mythical: See Peter Mandelson who just like the mythical phoenix keeps rising back.
dark: The storyline mixes two of the most crucial series in x-men history together, the war with magneto and dark phoenix.

Modifies a noun

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fund: An evaluation of phoenix fund support for community development finance institutions.
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Noun used with modifier

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mortgage: Expected or minimum arizona broker mortgage phoenix without previous group an quot open.
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arizona: Expected or minimum arizona broker mortgage phoenix without previous group an quot open.

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