Definitions:
a southern constellation (the phoenix), west of grus.

used with preceding greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation phoenix

the state capital of arizona; population 1,567,924 (est. 2008). its dry climate makes it a popular winter resort.

(in classical mythology) a unique bird that lived for five or six centuries in the arabian desert, after this time burning itself on a funeral pyre and rising from the ashes with renewed youth to live through another cycle.