phoenix

Speech parts

1. phoenix - Noun

2. phoenix - Verb

3. Phoenix - Proper noun

Meaning

Same as Phenix.

A genus of palms including the date tree.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genus Phoenix capital of Arizona mythical bird marvel firebird acme paragon excellency dragon centaur nonesuch gryphon sabal portent ideal
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Antonyms

death end ending destruction finish dying
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Hypernyms

liliopsid genus monocot genus mythical being

Phrases with the word

like a phoenix from the ashes his phoenix down chinese phoenix Phoenix reclinata Phoenix canariensis Phoenix atlantica

Examples

I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix. Dan Quayle

I knew a phoenix in my youth, so let them have their day. William Butler Yeats

God help you if you are a phoenix and you dare to rise up from the ash a thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy while you are just flying past. Ani DiFranco

Phoenix feather and unicorn horns. Chinese Proverb

If you are going to have a roast, a chicken is better than a phoenix. Chinese Proverb

Dead news, like dead love, has no phoenix in its ashes. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Phoenicurus frontalis Phoenicurus ochruros Phoenicurus phoenicurus Phoenix acaulis Phoenix atlantica phoenix bird