phoenix
n. countablen. a magical bird from old stories that lives for hundreds of years. When it dies, it burns into ashes and then is born again as a young bird.
n. a mythical bird of great longevity that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. It typically dies in a show of flames and combustion, only to rise from its own ashes.
The legendary phoenix rose from the ashes of its own fire.
In many stories, the phoenix represents hope because it can start a new life after a disaster.
The city's rapid reconstruction after the Great Fire was likened to the rise of a phoenix, symbolising an indomitable spirit that refuses to be extinguished by catastrophe.
From Latin phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînĭx), Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînĭx).
When referring to the specific mythological creature, it is often capitalised as a proper noun.