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Phenix
Pronunciation : Phe"nix
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. phoenix, Gr. foi^nix.] [Written also phoenix.]
Definition : 1. (Gr. Myth.)
Defn: A bird fabled to exist single, to be consumed by fire by its own act, and to rise again from its ashes. Hence, an emblem of immortality.
2. (Astron.)
Defn: A southern constellation.
3. A marvelous person or thing. [R.] Latimer.
pl. Phenixes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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