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Halcyon
('h/&/ls/i//@/n
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adjective (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.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- 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(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity(adj.all)Example:
A halcyon atmosphere.
source: wordnet30 - marked by peace and prosperity(adj.all)Example:
The halcyon days of the clipper trade.
source: wordnet30
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