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phoenix
noun
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…
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- X
- Contains
- HOENI
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈfiːnɪks
Meaning
Definitions
noun
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