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What is the difference between six and phoenix?

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As nouns the difference between six and phoenix

is that six is the digit or figure while phoenix is (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.

As a numeral six

is (cardinal) a numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after five and before seven.

six

English

(wikipedia six)

Numeral

(head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after five and before seven.
  • Derived terms

    * six-figure * * six-pack, six pack, sixpack * six-shooter, sixshooter * sixteen * sixth * sixty * six ways to Sunday

    Noun

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  • The digit or figure .
  • (military slang, by ellipsis of six o'clock) Rear, behind (rear side of something).
  • (cricket, countable) An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which does not bounce before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 6 runs for the batting team.
  • (American football) A touchdown.
  • Derived terms

    * at sixes and sevens * hit someone for six

    See also

    * * (Arabic numeral) * (Chinese numerals) * or VI (Roman numeral) * (Greek numeral) *

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    Anagrams

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    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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