Phoenix

A German breed of long-tailed chicken.

Proper noun

  1. A mythical firebird; especially the sacred one from ancient Egyptian mythology.
  2. A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the mythical bird. It lies north of Tucana.
  3. A character in the Iliad and father of Adonis in Greek mythology or a different character in Greek mythology, brother of Europa and Cadmus.
  4. A place name:

    1. A number of places in Turkey:

      A port town of ancient Lycia, in modern Antalya Province, Turkey; modern Finike.

    2. A number of places in Turkey:

      A town of ancient Caria, near modern-day Taşlıca Marmaris district, Muğla Province, Turkey.

    3. A number of places in Greece:

      A port town of ancient Crete, in the modern municipality of Sfakia, Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece; modern Loutro.

    4. A number of places in Greece:

      A port town of ancient Crete, in the modern municipality of Agios Vasileios, Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece; modern Foinikas.

    5. A number of places in the United States:

      The capital city of Arizona, and the county seat of Maricopa County.

      • A man was arrested Saturday in College Park, Georgia, after he was accused of throwing a sex toy on to the court during the Dream’s 29 July game with the Golden State Valkyries, according to a police report. The report...

    6. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Georgia.

    7. A number of places in the United States:

      A village in Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.

    8. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

    9. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.

    10. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan.

    11. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

    12. A number of places in the United States:

      A neighbourhood of Edison Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

    13. A number of places in the United States:

      A neighborhood of Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

    14. A number of places in the United States:

      A village in Oswego County, New York.

    15. A number of places in the United States:

      A city in Jackson County, Oregon.

    16. A number of places in Canada:

      A community in Clearwater County, Alberta.

    17. A number of places in Canada:

      A ghost town in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia.

    18. A town north-west of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

  5. A nickname sometimes used for Japan after World War II.
  6. A surname.
  7. A male given name.
  8. A female given name.

Origin

From Latin phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînĭx), Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînĭx).

Wikipedia

Phoenix

Related

Phoenicis Phoenician

Derived

Phoenix Park

Noun

  1. A German breed of long-tailed chicken.
  2. A geometer moth of species Eulithis prunata.

    Related: phoenix

  3. A white variety of grape of German origin used for winemaking.