firebird

American  

[fahyuhr-burd] / ˈfaɪərˌbɜrd /

noun

1. any of several small birds having bright red or orange plumage, especially the Baltimore oriole.

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firebird British  

/ ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of various songbirds having a bright red plumage, esp the Baltimore oriole

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Etymology

Origin of firebird

First recorded in 1815–25; fire + bird

Example Sentences

“I said, ‘If the birds had such kinship that when one of them died, so did the other one, then what did the second firebird lose?

From Literature

“Phoenix Rising,” which Giddens brings to Wolf Trap, is the first of many grand visions she has for the ensemble — and it’s not your standard firebird suite.

From Washington Post

Phil performance, which ended with Dudamel fantastically engulfing Disney in the complete “Firebird” ballet score, that mythical little firebird becoming yet another enchanted force of nature.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Erica’s face is so red with rage, I worry she’s going to morph into an actual firebird.

From Literature

In “My Daughter and the Firebird,” he writes: “when my daughter dances / her heart is in a chord / with that of the firebird.”

From Los Angeles Times