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rise from the ashes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
rise from the ash-es
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a comeback after a disaster that almost led to a tragic end; to make a comeback after a long hiatus; to come back into common use or practice, or back into popularity.

Etymology

The phrase refers to the resurrection of the mythical phoenix.

Inflected Forms

rises from the ashes (present, singular) rising from the ashes (participle, present) rose from the ashes (past) risen from the ashes (participle, past)

Questions

What does rise from the ashes mean?
To make a comeback after a disaster that almost led to a tragic end; to make a comeback after a long hiatus; to come back into common use or practice, or back into popularity.
Where does rise from the ashes come from?
The phrase refers to the resurrection of the mythical phoenix.

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