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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.
Wilbur Ross

Meaning of "phoenix" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHOENIX

Old English fenix, via Latin from Greek phoinix; identical in form with Greek Phoinix Phoenician, purple.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOENIX

phoenix  [ˈfiːnɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOENIX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phoenix is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHOENIX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phoenix

Phoenix most often refers to: ▪ Phoenix, a mythical bird ▪ Phoenix, Arizona, United States Phoenix or The Phoenix may also refer to...

Definition of phoenix in the English dictionary

The definition of phoenix in the dictionary is a legendary Arabian bird said to set fire to itself and rise anew from the ashes every 500 years. Other definition of phoenix is a person or thing of surpassing beauty or quality.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOENIX


avionics
ˌeɪvɪˈɒnɪks
chenix
ˈkiːnɪks
coturnix
kəˈtɜːnɪks
electromechanics
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈkænɪks
electronics
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks
fornix
ˈfɔːnɪks
hydroponics
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪks
hygienics
haɪˈdʒiːnɪks
irenics
aɪˈriːnɪks
knicks
nɪks
mechanics
mɪˈkænɪks
nix
nɪks
Nyx
nɪks
onyx
ˈɒnɪks
phenix
ˈfiːnɪks
phonics
ˈfɒnɪks
photonics
fəʊˈtɒnɪks
technics
ˈtɛknɪks
UNIX
ˈjuːnɪks
vernix
ˈvɜːnɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOENIX

phocomelia
phocomelic
phocomely
phoebe
Phoebus
Phoebus Apollo
Phoenices
Phoenicia
Phoenician
Phoenician juniper
Phoenix Islands
phoenixism
phoenixlike
pholas
pholidosis
Pholus
Phomvihane
phon
phon.
phonal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOENIX

Aix
appendix
Asterix
Beatrix
Chamonix
dominatrix
fix
flix
Grand Prix
helix
Hendrix
matrix
mix
pix
prefix
remix
Roubaix
six
suffix
tix

Synonyms and antonyms of phoenix in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phoenix» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOENIX

Find out the translation of phoenix to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phoenix from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phoenix» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凤凰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

phoenix
570 millions of speakers

English

phoenix
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फीनिक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طائر الفينيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

феникс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Phoenix
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিনিক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phénix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phoenix
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phönix
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フェニックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피닉스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phoenix
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phượng hoàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீனிக்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिनिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anka kuşu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fenice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

feniks
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фенікс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

phoenix
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

phoenix
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Phoenix
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

phoenix
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phoenix
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phoenix

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOENIX»

The term «phoenix» is very widely used and occupies the 3.704 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOENIX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phoenix» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phoenix» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phoenix

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7 QUOTES WITH «PHOENIX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word phoenix.
1
Michele Bachmann
A normal way that the American free market system has worked is that we have a process of unwinding. It's called bankruptcy. It doesn't mean, necessarily, that the industry is eclipsed or that it's gone. Often times, the phoenix rises out of the ashes.
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Zygmunt Bauman
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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Kirk Hammett
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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James Howard Kunstler
Phoenix and Las Vegas have grim long-term prospects. On top of oil-and-gas problems, they will have terrible problems with water and the ability to produce food locally. I suppose it shows how delusional the public is, and how our institutional controls have decayed - for instance, lending standards.
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Lorna Luft
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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ASAP Rocky
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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Wilbur Ross
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOENIX»

Discover the use of phoenix in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phoenix and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Black City
A dark and tender post-apocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-olds ...
Elizabeth Richards, 2012
2
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Lord Voldemort has returned to the Wizarding world, presenting a threat that neither the magical government nor the authorities at Hogwarts can stop.
J.K. Rowling, 2012
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Phoenix Rising
Karen Hesse's voice and vision are grounded in truth; she takes on a nearly unharnessable subject, contains it, and makes it resonate with honesty. Part love story, part coming of age, this is a tour de force by a gifted writer.
Karen Hesse, 2009
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Phoenix
When the Demon-Goddess saves him from a certain death, Vlad must pay her back with his professional services as an assassin.
Steven Brust, 1990
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David and the Phoenix - Illustrated
It’s a story of childhood and the dreams that children of every age share and which we all to soon leave behind. Of course, there is the traditional fiery death of the phoenix in the story.
Edward Ormondroyd, 2014
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Phoenix: The Life of Norman Bethune
A biographical account of the life of Norman Bethune, detailing the story of his life including his career as a surgeon, his fight to eradicate tuberculosis, his commitment to establish a medicare system in Canada, and his communist ...
Roderick Stewart, Sharon Stewart, 2011
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Democratic Phoenix: Reinventing Political Activism
But are these concerns justified?This book compares systematic evidence in countries around the world and suggests good reasons to question assumptions of decline.
Pippa Norris, 2002
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Phoenix
He only knows that he was rescued from the fire that took his birth mother's life. But the story is deeper than that, and the foundation on which he built his world is now cracking.
A. J. Scudiere, 2012
9
The Phoenix and the Carpet
With an introduction by popular fantasy author Bruce Coville, this classic novel will be sure to please. From the Hardcover edition.
E. Nesbit, 2010
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Phoenix
After a one-night stand, Sue is determined not to develop a relationship with Bruce, while Bruce feels an overwhelming compulsion to pursue her in spite of her reluctance.
Scott Organ, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOENIX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phoenix is used in the context of the following news items.
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Phoenix crash on Interstate 10 kills 2, injures 7
A crash on Interstate 10 Sunday afternoon killed two, injured seven and closed the westbound lanes of the freeway at State Route 51, officials ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
The new film Phoenix is a weird, haunting tale about surviving the …
The idea behind Phoenix, the new German film slowly rolling out across the US, feels like something that would have driven a '90s action ... «Vox, Jul 15»
3
'Phoenix' And 'Samba' Bow Decent As 'Irrational Man' And 'Mr …
Sundance Selects opened German director Christian Petzold's Phoenix in a pair of locations Friday, while Broad Green Pictures did the same ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
4
The Phoenix Suns rebuilding model both different and same as …
Are the Phoenix Suns building their team the same way the contenders have built theirs? Every summer, team rosters undergo a makeover. «Bright Side of the Sun, Jul 15»
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Phoenix Recycling & Shredding to expand, staff local …
He has only been on the job for a week but has found his place with Phoenix Recycling & Shredding at 206 S. Ruby Lane in Fairview Heights. «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
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Phoenix ranks in top 20 for recreational US cities
Phoenix rated 23rd in spending on parks per capita. The city was 17th for acres of parkland as a percentage city area. Other categories ... «KTAR.com, Jul 15»
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Introducing the members of Valley Leadership Class 37
These 58 Valley professionals make up the latest group of Phoenix-area business and civic leaders picked for the group's annual Leadership ... «Phoenix Business Journal, Jul 15»
8
PDL: Phoenix's Playoff Dreams Ended by NYRB 23s
Things went from bad to worse for the Phoenix in the second half as Zach Knudson (52nd minute), Chris Lema (63d minute) and Joe Farrell ... «New England Soccer Today, Jul 15»
9
Exciting juveniles in frame for Phoenix Stakes
"At the moment Air Force Blue, Painted Cliffs and Washington DC are in our calculations for the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh next ... «Racing Post, Jul 15»
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Victim in Phoenix decapitation death identified
The victim in the Saturday Phoenix beheading death was identified Sunday morning as officers continue to investigate the gruesome death that ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»

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