phoenix
1. [ noun ] (government,geography) the state capital and largest city of Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural center thanks to irrigation
Synonyms: capital_of_Arizona
Related terms: state_capital Arizona
2. [ noun ] (astronomy) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor
Related terms: constellation
3. [ noun ] (biology,botany) a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
Synonyms: genus_Phoenix
Related terms: monocot_genus Palmae
4. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8893
5. [ noun ] (classical mythology) 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
Related terms: mythical_being
Similar spelling:   Phenix
  Phenicia
  Phoenicia
  Phuong
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  phonics
  Phinisee