n.; pl. Phenixes [ L. phoenix, Gr. foi^nix. ] [ Written also phœnix. ] 1. (Gr. Myth.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) A southern constellation. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A marvelous person or thing. [ R. ] Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A person or thing that suffered destruction or defeat and was restored to its former state. [ PJC ]

to rise like a phoenix, to resume an endeavor after an apparently final defeat. [ PJC ]