phoenix — a mythical bird that is said to burn itself to death and rise again from its ashes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a mythical bird that is said to burn itself to death and rise again from its ashes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfiːnɪks/
Korean meaning: 불사조, 재에서 다시 태어나는 전설의 새
Korean pronunciation: 피-닉스 (강세: 피)
Example Sentences
- After the company went bankrupt, the CEO promised it would rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
- My cooking skills are like a phoenix - they died in college but miraculously came back to life when I got married.
- The old theater was destroyed by fire, but the community plans to rebuild it as a cultural phoenix.
phoenix
NOUN//ˈfiːnɪks//
a mythical bird that is said to burn itself to death and rise again from its ashes
Mythical bird rising from ashes
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From burning sticks and broken bricks, the phoenix emerges!
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Origin
From Greek 'phoinix' (φοῖνιξ), which originally referred to the Phoenicians or the color purple-red. The mythical bird association developed in Greek mythology, possibly influenced by Egyptian and Middle Eastern legends of a self-renewing bird.
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“After the company went bankrupt, the CEO promised it would rise like a phoenix from the ashes.”
“My cooking skills are like a phoenix - they died in college but miraculously came back to life when I got married.”
“The old theater was destroyed by fire, but the community plans to rebuild it as a cultural phoenix.”
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