firebird

ˈfaɪərˌbɜrd

Definition

Definition of firebird - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ornithology

Rare

bird with bright red plumage

Rare

The firebird perched on the branch, its feathers glowing.

cardinal

scarlet tanager

mythology

Rare

magical bird from Slavic mythology

Rare

The hero sought the firebird, a creature of legend and power.

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bird with bright red plumage
magical bird from Slavic mythology

Origin of firebird

English, fire (flame) + bird (avian creature)

Examples of firebird in a sentence

The firebird's call echoed through the forest.
Legends speak of the firebird's glowing feathers.
The firebird is a symbol of hope in many tales.

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French:oiseau de feu, oiseau légendaire, ...
German:Feuervogel, ...
Italian:uccello di fuoco, ...
Spanish:ave de fuego, ave fénix, ...
Portuguese:pássaro-de-fogo, pássaro de fogo, ...
Chinese:火鸟, 火凤凰, ...
Japanese:火の鳥, ファイアバード, ...
Arabic:طَائِرُ النَّار, طائر النار الأسطوري, ...
Hebrew:עוֹף אֵשׁ, צִפּוֹר אֵשׁ, ...
Russian:жар-птица, волшебная птица, ...
Ukrainian:жар-птиця, ...
Hindi:फायरबर्ड, अग्निपक्षी, ...
Bengali:ফায়ারবার্ড, অগ্নিপাখি, ...
Catalan:ocell de foc, ...
Czech:pták s ohnivě červeným peřím, ohnivák, ...
Danish:ildfugl, ...
Dutch:vuurvogel, mythische vogel, ...
Greek:πυροπούλι, φωτοπούλι, ...
Hungarian:tűzmadár, Tűzmadár, ...
Khmer:បក្សីក្រហមភ្លឺ, បក្សីភ្លើង, ...
Korean:불새, 파이어버드, ...
Persian:پرنده آتشین, آتش‌پرنده, ...
Polish:ognisty ptak, żar-ptak, ...
Portuguese (BR):ave de fogo, pássaro de fogo, ...
Romanian:pasăre de foc, pasărea de foc, ...
Swedish:eldfågel, eldfågeln, ...
Thai:นกไฟ, นกวิเศษ, ...
Turkish:ateş kuşu, ateş kuşu efsanesi, ...
Vietnamese:chim lửa, chim thần thoại, ...

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