(mythology) A mythical firebird; especially the sacred one from ancient Egyptian mythology.

(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.

(Australia) To transfer assets from one company to another to dodge liability

plural of phoenix

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phoenix

The fraudulent practice of terminating a business as bankrupt while secretly using its assets to set up another business.

plural of phoenixing

present participle of phoenix

gerund of phoenix.

simple past tense and past participle of phoenix