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Phoenix vs Choenix - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between phoenix and choenix

is that phoenix is 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 while choenix is an alternative form of chœnix.

As a proper noun Phoenix

is a mythical firebird; especially the sacred one from ancient Egyptian mythology.

phoenix

English

(wikipedia phoenix)

Alternative forms

* phenix, , pheonix

Noun

  • (mythology) 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.
  • (figuratively) Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed. Usually used as a simile.
    • Astronomers believe planets might form in this dead star's disk, like the mythical Phoenix rising up out of the ashes.
  • (mythology) A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies.

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    choenix

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)