'Feng-hwang' definitions:

Definition of 'Feng-hwang'

From: GCIDE
  • Feng-hwang \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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]