Definitions for Phoenix
ˈfi nɪksphoenix

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1. Phoenix, capital of Arizonanoun

   the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation

2. phoenix, genus Phoenixnoun

   a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa

3. phoenixnoun

   a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years

4. Phoenixnoun

   a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor

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1. phoenixnoun

   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. phoenixnoun

   Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed. Usually used as a simile.

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

3. Phoenixnoun

   A mythical firebird; especially the sacred one from ancient Egyptian mythology

4. Phoenixnoun

   A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the mythical bird. It lies north of Tucana.

5. Phoenixnoun

   A character in the Iliad and father of Adonis in Greek mythology or a different character in Greek mythology, brother of Europa and Cadmus

6. Phoenixnoun

   The capital city of Arizona, United States.

7. Phoenixnoun

   A nickname sometimes used for Japan after World War II.

8. Etymology: From phoenix, from φοῖνιξ, Φοῖνιξ

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1. phoenix

   A phoenix is a mythical bird originating from ancient Greek folklore. It is characterized by its vibrant plumage and a lifespan lasting hundreds of years. According to legends, at the end of its life cycle, the phoenix dies in a show of flames, only to be reborn again from its own ashes. It is known to symbolize rebirth, renewal, and immortality. In a broader context, the term "phoenix" is used metaphorically to describe anything that reemerges or recovers from difficulty or failure.

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1. Phoenixnoun

   same as Phenix

2. Phoenixnoun

   a genus of palms including the date tree

3. Etymology: [L., a fabulous bird. See Phenix.]

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1. Phoenix

   Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populous city in the United States of America, and is also the most populous state capital in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data. It is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area and is the 12th largest metro area by population in the United States with about 4.2 million people in 2010. In addition, Phoenix is the county seat of Maricopa County and is one of the largest cities in the United States by land area. Phoenix was incorporated as a city in 1881, after being founded in 1861 near the Salt River close to its confluence with the Gila River. The city has a notable and famous political culture and has been home to numerous influential American politicians, including Barry Goldwater, William Rehnquist, John McCain, Carl Hayden, and Sandra Day O'Connor. Residents of the city are known as Phoenicians. Located in the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has a subtropical desert climate. In summer, average high temperatures are typically over 100 °F.

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1. Phoenix

   a bird which was fabled at the end of certain cycles of time to immolate itself in flames, and rise renewed in youth from the ashes. It has become the appropriate symbol of the death-birth that ever introduces a new era in the history of the world, and is employed by Carlyle in "Sartor" as symbol of the crisis through which the present generation is now passing, the conflagration going on appearing nowise as a mere conflagration, but the necessary preliminary of a new time, with the germinating principles of which it is pregnant.

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1. phoenix

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1. PHOENIX

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Phoenix is ranked #9745 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Phoenix surname appeared 3,326 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Phoenix.
   
   53% or 1,763 total occurrences were White.
   36% or 1,198 total occurrences were Black.
   4% or 136 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3% or 101 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.9% or 97 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.9% or 31 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Arizona
   • Constellation
   • Monocot Genus
   • Mythical Being
   • State Capital

How to pronounce Phoenix?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Phoenix in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Phoenix in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Phoenix in a Sentence

1. Flor Edwards:

   I was aware of Joaquin Phoenix and Rose McGowan, we were told about Joaquin Phoenix and Rose McGowan in the cult, as a warning. Like this is what happens when you leave, which is really sad.

2. Christina Baldwin:

   Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix.

3. Hunter S. Thompson, Generation of Swine:

   If there is, in fact, a Heaven and a Hell, all we know for sure is that Hell will be a viciously overcrowded version of Phoenix...

4. Andrew Winch:

   The owner is drawn to the power and charisma of New York’s skyscrapers, he wanted the bow of the yacht to include a phoenix because, metaphorically, the phoenix rises to soaring heights much as skyscrapers do.

5. Sheriff Penzone:

   Sheriff Penzone said. The vaping cartridges sell for about $ 50. Theyre not only sold on the black marketbut on social media, too. Detectives were able to track down a dealer near Phoenix who started trying to peddle cartridges on his social media accounts, police said. Vaping cartridges found at an illegal operation to the east of Phoenix. ( Stephanie Bennett/Fox Bennett/Fox News) So 25 gallons of crude and we recovered about 10,000 cartridges total off of that one guyWe located him through advertising to his various clients through social media.he had his own warehouse where he had a large lab set up there, Detective Matthew Shay said. Detectives said making the crude oil is dangerous. Marijuana leaves are washed with harmful chemicals like propane or butane, which extracts the highinducingTHC. Its then mixed with ethanol and distilled several times to make it more translucent, ready for vaping. Marijuana crude oil gets clearer as it's distilled, ready for vaping. ( Stephanie Bennett/Fox Bennett/Fox News) So In 2017, we had seized 16 pounds of crude oil, that number doubled in 2018. Last year, it was over 230, said Sheriff Penzone. As western states started legalizing marijuana, cartels switched production to this stronger, more addictive crude oil marijuanato keep business going. The growth of that industry has been incredible.

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