phoenix
Translation
phoenix
Examples
The phoenix rises from its ashes.
The phoenix rises from its ashes.
The city rose like a phoenix from the war.
The city rose like a phoenix from the war.
Grammar Patterns
((the phoenix)) the mythical bird The phoenix is a mythical bird.
((like a phoenix)) like the mythical bird The company rose from bankruptcy like a phoenix.
Similar Words
Synonyms: firebird
Etymology
From Greek 'phoinix', meaning 'crimson', referring to the bird's color.
Memory Tips
Picture the classic image of a magnificent bird rising from flames to remember its meaning of rebirth.