Phoenix is the capital of Arizona or a mythological bird that destroyed itself with fire over 500 years ago and then came back to life, or someone or something that is very beautiful. (noun)
An example of Phoenix is the largest city in Arizona.
An example of a phoenix is an Egyptian bird from a myth.
An example of a phoenix is a gorgeous piece of art work.
See phoenix in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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
capital of Ariz., in the SC part, near the Salt River: pop. 1,321,000
See phoenix in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also phe·nix(fēˈnĭks)
noun
Mythology A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes.
A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon.
Phoenix A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor.
The capital and largest city of Arizona, in the south-central part of the state northwest of Tucson. Settled c. 1868, it became territorial capital in 1889 and state capital in 1912. The city is noted as a winter and health resort. Population: 1,510,000.