phoenix
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Also seen as: phoenixes · phoenices · phoenixing · phoenixed
Sense 1
A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.
một con chim thần thoại, sống 500 năm rồi chết bằng cách cháy thành tro trên ngọn lửa do mặt trời đốt
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed.
bất cứ thứ gì được sinh ra lại sau khi dường như bị phá hủy
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To transfer assets from one company to another to dodge liability
chuyển tài sản từ công ty này sang công ty khác để tránh trách nhiệm
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
A German breed of long-tailed chicken.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “phoenix” mean?
A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.
Is “phoenix” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.