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| phoenix |
(sometimes cap.) in Egyptian mythology, a beautiful bird that lives for about five hundred years, sets itself on fire, and rises reborn from the ashes, symbolizing immortality. |
| psyche |
(cap.) in Greek mythology, a beautiful girl who was loved by Eros. [1/3 definitions] |
| scenic |
of, pertaining to, or showing natural, beautiful scenery. [1/3 definitions] |
| starlet |
a young and beautiful actress, esp. of films. |
| statuesque |
having a graceful, beautiful, or dignified form; like a statue; tall and well-shaped. |
| striking |
beautiful or handsome in a unique way. [1/2 definitions] |
| symmetry |
a pleasing or appropriate relationship of the size and form of parts to the whole; beautiful proportion. [1/2 definitions] |
| taste |
the ability to discern what is beautiful and harmonious. [1/15 definitions] |
| ugly duckling |
a person or thing that at first seems unattractive or unpromising, but later becomes beautiful or admirable. |
| wood thrush |
a large common North American woodland thrush with a reddish head and large dark spots on a white breast, noted for its beautiful song. |
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