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firebird

firebird

17 9.0
A magical bird with glowing feathers that dies and comes back to life
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪərˌbɜrd/
  • Literature
translation icon : fénix
  • There was not a shadow of disbelief in their expressions as the firebird cried noiselessly, constantly overhead.

Maybe see Ratmansky's Firebird, maybe see Don Quixote because it's just so vibrant and and see Isabella Boylston as key treat.

Examples

  • In the legend, the firebird provided eternal youth to those who captured it.

  • Her dark eyes widened; her voice, raised, caused even the firebird to shift.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Midnight might have come and gone; there was no firebird to cry against it.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • And most certainly not in that tower in front of the firebird. "Why?"

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Nyx saw the firebird cry in his eyes of grief, rage, and danger.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • "Nyx's eyes strayed to the firebird, its eyes hooded in the torchlight.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The firebird soared through the skies, its feathers glowing like flames in the sunlight.

  • Many cultures believe the firebird symbolizes rebirth and transformation in their stories.

Synonyms

phoenix
vsfirebird
  • Literature
9.0

A bird from stories that burns and is born again from its ashes

is associated with fire and glowing appearance rather than self burning

Surface Forms

firebird singular
firebirds plural

Morphology

firebird = fire + bird (semi-transparent) = fire + bird

The compound transparently indicates a bird associated with fire, but the fuller mythical associations (glow, rebirth) extend beyond the literal parts.

Etymology

Firebird joins fire and bird and is used for a magical bird that seems to shine and is linked to 'rebirth' after fire. Like the well-known phoenix, it suggests glowing feathers and new life.