Uk English Meaning of halcyon
Calm
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Definitions and Meaning of halcyon in English
halcyon (n)
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
halcyon (s)
idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
marked by peace and prosperity
halcyon (n.)
A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred kingfisher (sancta) of Australia.
halcyon (a.)
Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice.
Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
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Calm
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher, a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World, a mythical bird said to bree
Calm,hushed,peaceful,placid,quiet,Serene,tranquil,gentle,still,stilly
agitated,angry,inclement,restless,rough,stormy,tempestuous,turbulent,restless,unsettled
halcion => Halcyon, halchidhoma => Halchidhoma, halberd-shaped => Halberd-shaped, halberdier => halberdier, halberd => halberd,
