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Definition phoenix in American English

phoenix noun

[countable] noun
/ˈfinɪks/
1

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

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Definition phoenix in American English