"phoenixity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: phoenix + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|phoenix|ity}} phoenix + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} phoenixity (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being like a phoenix, especially that of recovering from destruction, or possession of an otherworldly beauty. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-phoenixity-en-noun-EzcGCQa~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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          "ref": "1904, G. Bernard Shaw, Cashel Byron's profession, page 314",
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