The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Phenix \Phe"nix\, n.; pl. Phenixes. [L. phoenix, Gr. foi^nix.]
   [Written also ph[oe]nix.]
   1. (Gr. Myth.) A bird fabled to exist single, to be consumed
      by fire by its own act, and to rise again from its ashes.
      Hence, an emblem of immortality.
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   2. (Astron.) A southern constellation.
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   3. A marvelous person or thing. [R.] --Latimer.
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   4. A person or thing that suffered destruction or defeat and
      was restored to its former state.
      [PJC]

   to rise like a phoenix, to resume an endeavor after an
      apparently final defeat.
      [PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Phoenix \Ph[oe]"nix\ (f[=e]"n[i^]ks), n. [L., a fabulous bird.
   See Phenix.]
   1. Same as Phenix. --Shak.
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   2. (Bot.) [Capitalized] A genus of palms including the date
      tree.
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The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

PHOENIX, n.  The classical prototype of the modern "small hot bird."


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Phoenix, AZ -- U.S. city in Arizona
   Population (2000):    1321045
   Housing Units (2000): 495832
   Land area (2000):     474.864719 sq. miles (1229.893925 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.227065 sq. miles (0.588095 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    475.091784 sq. miles (1230.482020 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            55000
   Located within:       Arizona (AZ), FIPS 04
   Location:             33.528370 N, 112.076300 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     85003 85004 85006 85007 85008 85009
                         85012 85013 85014 85015 85016 85017
                         85018 85019 85020 85021 85022 85023
                         85024 85028 85029 85031 85032 85033
                         85034 85035 85037 85039 85040 85041
                         85043 85044 85051
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Phoenix, AZ
    Phoenix


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Phoenix, NY -- U.S. village in New York
   Population (2000):    2251
   Housing Units (2000): 1041
   Land area (2000):     1.144859 sq. miles (2.965170 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.105079 sq. miles (0.272154 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.249938 sq. miles (3.237324 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            57661
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             43.231324 N, 76.298066 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     13135
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Phoenix, NY
    Phoenix


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Phoenix, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
   Population (2000):    2157
   Housing Units (2000): 846
   Land area (2000):     0.450739 sq. miles (1.167408 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.450739 sq. miles (1.167408 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            59572
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             41.612333 N, 87.630545 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Phoenix, IL
    Phoenix


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Phoenix, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
   Population (2000):    4060
   Housing Units (2000): 1850
   Land area (2000):     1.249290 sq. miles (3.235647 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.249290 sq. miles (3.235647 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            57500
   Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
   Location:             42.274523 N, 122.818748 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     97535
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Phoenix, OR
    Phoenix