PHOENIX: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PHOENIX?

Need another word that means the same as “phoenix”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “phoenix” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Phoenix” are: capital of arizona, genus phoenix

Phoenix as a Noun

Definitions of "Phoenix" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “phoenix” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years.
• A large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa.
• (in classical mythology) a unique bird that lived for five or six centuries in the Arabian desert, after this time burning itself on a funeral pyre and rising from the ashes with renewed youth to live through another cycle.
• A person or thing regarded as uniquely remarkable in some respect.
• A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor.
• The state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation.

Synonyms of "Phoenix" as a noun (2 Words)

capital of arizona	The federal government of the United States.
genus phoenix	Taxonomic group containing one or more species.

Usage Examples of "Phoenix" as a noun

• I'm that phoenix, the old-fashioned family doctor.

Associations of "Phoenix" (30 Words)

beast	An animal as opposed to a human. Sex beasts who are assaulting victims.
bird	Watch and study birds in their natural habitat. She s a sharp old bird.
centaur	(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse.
deification	The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god. The capitalists deification of capital.
dragon	A mythical monster like a giant reptile In European tradition the dragon is typically fire breathing and tends to symbolize chaos or evil whereas in East Asia it is usually a beneficent symbol of fertility associated with water and the heavens. The geography teacher was a real dragon.
dryad	A dark brown Eurasian butterfly with two prominent bluish eyespots on each forewing.
eternal	Continuing forever or indefinitely. The secret of eternal youth.
everlasting	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. Life everlasting.
fairy	Offensive term for an openly homosexual man. Fairy gold.
faun	One of a class of lustful rural gods, represented as a man with a goat’s horns, ears, legs, and tail.
forever	For all future time; for always. No one can live forever.
immortal	An immortal being especially a god of ancient Greece or Rome. The immortal children s classic The Wind in the Willows.
immortalize	Make famous forever. He will be forever immortalized in the history books.
infinite	A space or quantity that is infinite. He bathed the wound with infinite care.
morbidity	The condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition. His fear of being alone verges on morbidity.
myth	A widely held but false belief or idea. The heroes of Greek myth.
mythical	Based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity. One of Denmark s greatest mythical heroes.
mythology	A set of stories or beliefs about a particular person, institution, or situation, especially when exaggerated or fictitious. This field includes archaeology comparative mythology and folklore.
omniscience	The state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge. The notion of divine omniscience.
perpetuation	The continuation or preservation of a situation, idea, etc. We criticized the perpetuation of racial stereotypes.
perpetuity	A bond or other security with no fixed maturity date. He did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule.
rebirth	The revival of learning and culture. The rebirth of a defeated nation.
reincarnation	A second or new birth. He believed he was the reincarnation of Louis XVI.
resurge	A further or fresh surge; a surge back or backwards. His need for a meal resurged.
resurrection	The action or fact of resurrecting or being resurrected. The resurrection of the country under a charismatic leader.
satyr	A satyrid butterfly with chiefly dark brown wings. Charles was an unmarried satyr.
timeless	Unaffected by time. Helen s timeless beauty.
undying	Never dying. Promises of undying love.
unicorn	A heraldic representation of a unicorn with a twisted horn a deer s feet a goat s beard and a lion s tail. An album like this is something of a unicorn.
unlimited	That cannot be entirely consumed or used up. Offshore reserves of gas and oil are not unlimited.