an imaginary bird in ancient stories that lives for 500 years and then burns to death, with a new phoenix rising from the ashes when the flames are gone
Synonyms and related words
Imaginary and mysterious creatures in stories
the Abominable Snowman
bogey
bogeyman
phoenix
noun countable
US /ˈfinɪks/
Word Forms
singular
phoenix
plural
phoenixes
DEFINITIONS1
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an imaginary bird in ancient stories that lives for 500 years and then burns to death, with a new phoenix rising from the ashes when the flames are gone