![]() ![]() These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'phoenix.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. The Latin word is from Greek Phoinike 'Phoenicia' (including its colony Carthage), which is perhaps of Pre-Greek origin Beekes. The bird’s successor was born from the ashes. According to one version of the phoenix myth, when the lone phoenix was ready to die, it would create a nest and spontaneously ignite on fire. ![]() was born out of a personal and, frankly, rather public crisis. late 14c., phenicienes (plural), 'native or inhabitant of the ancient country of Phoenicia' on the coast of Syria, from Old French phenicien or formed from Latin Phoenice, Phoenices, on the model of Persian, etc. The phoenix as the coat of arms of the Greek Mountain Government and the Regime of the Colonels in the mid-20th century, via Wikipedia. 2023 In true phoenix-from-the-ashes style, N.G.A. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2020 Across the board, every crew member, there was a sense of reverence, holding that episode gently in our hands like a baby phoenix that must be protected at all costs. ![]() Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2022 The glasses feature an illustration of a phoenix. 2021 Like the phoenix, the city is on the rise. Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, April Fools’ Day, a tradition that goes back to Noah (probably not), must rise from the ashes as a glorious, hilarious phoenix. Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, This audiovisual experience - complete with longstanding Illenium-centric imagery of phoenixes and ash trees - narratively positions ILLENIUM as the prequel to his four prior albums, while indulging his love for fantasy and world-building. Lilit Marcus, CNN, From atop the great square hall, a phoenix looks down. Recent Examples on the Web Images of phoenixes, eagles, and snakes imply familiarity with cultures as far away as Greece and Egypt. ![]()
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