The word Phoenix has several meanings.

Main meanings

• Phoenix, Arizona, the capital of Arizona.
• The original meaning of the word refers to a mythical creature.

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Other meanings

Phoenix may also mean:

• The Phoenix, which also has several meanings

In astronomy and space exploration: The Phoenix may refer to: The Phoenix, a mythical sacred firebird. ...

• Phoenix (constellation), a minor southern constellation.
• Phoenix (spacecraft), a planned NASA mission to Mars
• The EADS Phoenix, a proposed unmanned European reusable launch vehicle
• Project Phoenix (SETI), a search for extraterrestrial intelligence by listening for radio signals.

In biology: Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations ... Conceptual drawing The Phoenix is a NASA Mars lander scheduled to launch in August 2007 during a 22 day launch window. ... Picture from first free flight in Vidsel, May 8, 2004 Phoenix is the prototype of Hopper, a proposed unmanned European reusable launch vehicle. ... Project Phoenix is a SETI project: a search for extraterrestrial intelligence by listening for radio signals. ...

• Phoenix (plant), genus of trees within the palm family Arecaceae (including the Date Palm)

In comics: Species Phoenix abyssinica Phoenix acaulis Phoenix canariensis Canary Island Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm Phoenix lourierii Phoenix paludosa Phoenix pusilla Phoenix reclinata Senegal Date Palm Phoenix roebelinii Pygmy Date Palm Phoenix rupicola Cliff Date Palm Phoenix sylvestris Indian Date Palm Phoenix theophrastii Cretan Date Palm Phoenix is a genus...

• Phoenix (comics), Marvel Comics superhero or entity.
• Phoenix (manga), a manga by Osamu Tezuka. (Original Japanese title: Hi no Tori).

In computing: The Phoenix entity. ... Phoenix, originally Hi no Tori (火の鳥) in Japan, is a manga series made by Osamu Tezuka. ...

• Phoenix Object Basic, a software-based objective programming language.
• Phoenix operating system shell, developed at Cambridge University for their IBM mainframe
• Phoenix Technologies, a BIOS manufacturer.
• Phoenix, former name of the Mozilla Firefox web browser

In mythology: Phoenix Object Basic is an object-oriented RAD tool for Linux. ... Phoenix was the name of an IBM mainframe computer at Cambridge Universitys Computer Laboratory. ... Phoenix Technologies（Nasdaq：PTEC） is a creator of computer BIOS chips. ... Mozilla Firefox is a free, cross-platform, graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Corporation and hundreds of volunteers. ...

• Phoenix, a mythological creature
• Fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix
• Phoenix, a character in the Iliad, tutor of Achilles and father of Adonis; or a different character in Greek mythology, brother of Europa and Cadmus

In naval operations, To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Fenghuang sculpture, Nanning city, Guangxi province. ... In the Greek epic Iliad, Phoenix is one of Achilles men, who along with Odysseus and Ajax the Great urges Achilles to re-enter battle, giving the most passionate speech of the three. ... The Iliad (Greek Ιλιάς, Ilias) tells part of the story of the siege of the city of Ilium, i. ...

• USS Phoenix, the name of several ships in United States Navy
• Phoenix, the first steamboat to sail the open ocean
• Phoenix breakwaters, components of a Mulberry harbour

Places: Six United States Navy ships have borne the name Phoenix, the first two for the phoenix, a mythical bird of ancient Egypt that consumes itself in fire, only to rise again rejuvenated from its ashes, and the later three for the capital of Arizona. ... The Pheonix, built by John Stevens in 1807, was the first steamboat to sail the open ocean. ... The Phoenix breakwaters were a set of reinforced concrete caissons constructed by civil engineering contractors around the coast of Britain in World War II. They were collected and sunk at Dungeness, the Cant, and Selsey Bay, and then towed across the English Channel to form the Mulberry harbour breakwaters together... Remains of Mulberry B at Arromanches A Mulberry Harbour was a type of temporary harbour developed in World War II to offload cargo on a beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy. ...

• Phoenix, Mauritius
• The Phoenix Islands, a sparsely populated island chain in Kiribati
• In the United States:
  • Phenix City, Alabama (note the different spelling)
    • Phoenix International Raceway a race track in Phoenix, Arizona
  • Phoenix, Illinois
  • Phoenix, Maryland
  • Phoenix, New York
  • Phoenix, Oregon
  • (Note also places named Phoenixville.)
• Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland

Companies: The Phoenix Islands are a sparsely populated island chain in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Gilbert Islands and west of the Line Islands. ... Phenix City is a city located mostly in Russell County, Alabama, and partly in Lee County. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... Phoenix is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Phoenix is a place located in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America. ... Phoenix is a village located in Oswego County, New York. ... Phoenix is a city located in Jackson County, Oregon. ... Phoenixville is the name of several places in the United States of America: Phoenixville, Alabama Phoenixville, Connecticut Phoenixville, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park Phoenix Park (in Irish, Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce) is a large park located 3 km to the north west of Dublin city centre, Ireland. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. ...

• Phoenix Natural Gas, a utility company supplying Northern Ireland with natural gas.
• Phoenix AG, industrial company based in Hamburg in Germany producing industrial rubber-based products.

In literature and video entertainment: Phoenix Natural Gas Limited is a Northern Ireland utility company which supplies natural gas to Greater Belfast and surrounding areas. ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685... Phoenix AG is an international company headquartered in Hamburg in Germany which specialises in products made of rubber, including sound and vibration insulation, conveyor-belt systems, and specialist industrial hose systems. ... Hamburgs central promenade Jungfernstieg on the Alster lake, between 1900 and 1914 Hamburg is Germanys second largest city (after Berlin) and, with the Hamburg Harbour, its principal port. ...

• Phoenix (TV series), a television series
• Phoenix Television, a Hong Kong based television broadcaster
• Phoenix (German TV station)
• Phoenix (Star Trek), the name of a fictional spacecraft in the Star Trek universe
• the Phoenix Rod, a weapon from the Heretic video game universe.
• Phoenix, a Formula Zero pilot.
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a 2003 book, and a film with the same name, planned to be released in 2007
• The Fire Phoenix, a fictional mecha from the Zoids model series, which also features heavily in the related Zoids: Fuzors anime.

In films: The Phoenix television series is a ten-part Australian police drama recounting the investigation of the bombing of the state police headquarters, loosely based on a real case in the mid-1980s. ... Phoenix Television (鳳凰衛星電視) HKEx: 8002 is a Hong Kong-based Mandarin Chinese television broadcaster that aims to promote a free flow of information and entertainment within the Greater China region. ... In the science fiction series, Star Trek, the Phoenix was the first man-made spacecraft to travel beyond the speed of light. ... Heretic is a fantasy first-person shooter video game created by Raven Software, published by id Software, and distributed by GT Interactive in 1994. ... F-Zero AX is an arcade racing game and the latest addition of the F-Zero franchise established on the Super Nintendo, released alongside of its Nintendo GameCube counterpart, F-Zero GX, and so far the only arcade title in the series. ... Screenshot of F-Zero on SNES F-Zero is a futuristic racing game series from Nintendo. ... Cover of the UK Childrens Edition, Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth book in the Harry Potter series of childrens books by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (due out in 2007) is a film based on J.K. Rowlings fifth book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ... The Fire Phoenix (sometimes Phoenix) is a type of Zoid, a race of mechanical lifeforms from the fictional Zoids universe. ... Zoids is a series of plastic toy models designed and produced by Japanese toy company TOMY. The models (based primarily on modern animals and dinosaurs) were first released in 1982, but new designs were being released as recently as late 2005. ...

• Simon Phoenix, name of the villain played by Wesley Snipes in the movie Demolition Man
• The Flight of the Phoenix, (1964) novel by Elleston Trevor; remade into the following two films
  • The Flight of the Phoenix (1965 film), starring James Stewart
  • Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film), starring Dennis Quaid
• Flight to the Phoenix (2005 film), starring Tom Hanks
• Phoenix (1998 film), starring Ray Liotta
• Joaquin Phoenix
• River Phoenix

Other uses Wesley Snipes (born July 31, 1962 in Orlando, Florida) is an American actor and producer. ... Demolition Man is a 1993 American motion picture. ... Promotional poster for Flight of the Phoenix (2004) The Flight of the Phoenix is the name of a 1964 novel by Elleston Trevor, a 1965 movie, and its 2004 remake (as Flight of the Phoenix). ... Jimmy Stewart, photo by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 James Maitland Jimmy Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was a highly acclaimed American film and stage actor, best known for his homebred, idealistic screen persona. ... From:IMDb Internet Movie Database Genre: Action / Adventure (more) Tagline: The only way out is up (more) Plot Outline: Survivors of a plane crash in the Mongolian desert work together to build a new plane. ... Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. ... Tom Hanks in February 2004 Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor famous for playing notable roles in many popular and critically acclaimed movies. ... Ray Liotta Ray Liotta (born Raymond Julian Vicimarli December 18, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor. ...

• Greek phoenix, first modern Greek currency
• AIM-54 Phoenix, a long-range air-to-air missile
• Bristol Phoenix, a diesel-powered aircraft engine
• Phoenix, the handle of Nahshon Even-Chaim, the first major computer hacker to be arrested by Australian Federal Police after intruding into US defense and nuclear weapons research computer systems
• Transsylvania Phoenix, a Romanian rock band
• Operation Phoenix, CIA program in Vietnam to "neutralize" the civilian population
• Phoenix, a nickname sometimes used for Japan after World War II
• The Phoenix, a roller coaster in Knoebels amusement park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania.
• Loyola Phoenix, a newspaper of Loyola University Chicago
• Phoenix (arcade game), a 1980 arcade game
• Phoenix (band), a French pop band
• Phoenix was a 1960s San Francisco band (see also Mount Rushmore (band))
• The Phoenix (magazine), Irish news and satire magazine.
• "The Phoenix", alias for professional wrestler Jody Fleisch.
• Phoenix, the nickname of Dave Farrell, a bass guitarist in Linkin Park
• Project Phoenix (South Africa), the name of the South African National Defence Force programme to revive its Reserve Force.
• Phoenix Project (UAV), a university designed UAV ( Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)
• Phoenix Ascendant, a Canadian power metal band.
• Phoenix station, a Singaporean Light-rail (LRT) station operated by SMRT
• The University of Phoenix

See also: Phoenix (Greek Φοίνιξ). The first currency of the modern Greek state. ... An AIM-54 Phoenix The AIM-54 Phoenix was a long-range air-to-air missile, carried in clusters of up to six missiles on the F-14 Tomcat, the only aircraft capable of carrying it. ... The Phoenix was an adaptation of the Bristol Aeroplane Companys Pegasus engine, adapted to run on the Diesel cycle. ... Nahshon Even-Chaim (b. ... It has been suggested that Pasarea Phoenix be merged into this article or section. ... The Phoenix Program, known as Kế Hoạch Phụng Hoàng (a word related to fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix) in Vietnamese, was a covert intelligence operation undertaken by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in close collaboration with South Vietnamese intelligence during the Vietnam War. ... Knoebels Logo Knoebels Amusement Resort is a family owned and operated amusement park near Elysburg, Pennsylvania. ... Loyola Phoenix serves Loyola University Chicago and the northside Chicago neighborhoods of Edgewater and Rogers Park. ... Phoenix is a popular arcade game created and manufactured by Taito in 1980. ... Phoenix are a french soft/pop-rock band who perform songs in the english language. ... Mount Rushmore was a rock band in the late 1960s from San Francisco, California that played a heavy blues rock style with psychedelic elements. ... The Phoenix is an Irish news and satire magazine, inspired by the British magazine Private Eye. ... Jody Fleisch also known as The Phoenix Jody Fleisch (born April 2, 1980 in Walthamstow, England) is a professional wrestler working for independent promotions all over the world. ... Dave Phoenix Farrell. ... Linkin Park is a nu metal/rapcore band from Los Angeles, California, and is currently signed to Warner Brothers Records. ... Project Phoenix is an ongoing programme within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to revive its Reserve Force and bring it on a par with the Regular Force under a One Force policy. ... Pioneer UAV flying over Iraq UAVs in a hangar A Boeing 720 being flown under remote control as part of NASAs Controlled Impact Demonstration An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also called a drone, is a self-descriptive term used by the US military, the Israeli Defence Forces and others... Phoenix Ascendant are a Power Metal band from Quebec City formed in 2005. ... Phoenix LRT station (BP5) is a Light Rapid Transit station on the Bukit Panjang LRT Line. ... The University of Phoenix is the largest private university in the United States and the first with a for-profit model. ...

• Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights