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Meaning of FENG-HWANG

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\F[^e]ng"-hwang`\, n. [Chin. feng + 'huang.] (Chinese
Myth.)
A pheasantlike bird of rich plumage and graceful form and
movement, fabled to appear in the land on the accession of a
sage to the throne, or when right principles are about to
prevail. It is often represented on porcelains and other
works of art.
 
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