Halcyon

Word HALCYON
Character 7
Hyphenation hal cy on
Pronunciations /ˈhælsiːən/

Definitions and meanings of "Halcyon"

What do we mean by halcyon?

A kingfisher, especially one of the genus Halcyon. noun

A fabled bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was supposed to have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice. noun

Calm and peaceful; tranquil. adjective

Prosperous; golden. adjective

An old and poetical name of the kingfisher. noun

In ornithology: A kingfisher of the subfamily Halcyoninæ or Dacelouinæ, and especially of the genus Halcyon: as, the white-headed halcyon, Halcyon semicœrulea. noun

capitalized NL. The typical genus of kingfishers of the subfamily Halcyoninæ. noun

Halcyon days (see below); calm; quietude. noun

Of, pertaining to, or connected with the halcyon or kingfisher.

Belonging to halcyon days (see below); calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy.

Hence — Days of peace and tranquillity.

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

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

Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy. adjective

In classical legends, a bird said to nest on the sea, thereby calming the waters; later usually identified with a type of kingfisher, hence (poetic) a kingfisher. noun

A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher Halcyon sancta of Australia. noun

Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher adjective

Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene. adjective

Idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity adjective

A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World noun

A kingfisher said in classical mythology to nest on the sea, thereby calming the waters.

A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.

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The word "halcyon" in example sentences

Last Friday we had a very entertaining time of proofreading the Guide, aided by candy and fave tunes from the 80s provided by Miss Touch-Me Pod, whose little speaker recalls the halcyon days of AM transistor radios. ❋ Roger Sutton (2009)

This is to say nothing of the Marine barracks massacre of 1983, and the innumerable attacks on U.S. embassies and installations around the world during what Obama now characterizes as the halcyon days of U. S.Islamic relations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At least I recall the halcyon days when we would go to the playground, and I could stand nearby in reasonable proximity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Recalling the halcyon days of early 2008, Hedgie momentarily forgot himself. ❋ Ms Robinson (2009)

Currently residing in federal prison near Tucson, Arizona, Ziskin recalls the halcyon days of the late '90s, when club orphans like Paris and Brandon invariably fell under his de facto guardianship. ❋ Mark Ebner (2008)

The halcyon is a sacred bird, so I never stirred for fear I should scare it away. ❋ Margaret Vandercook (N/A)

For the halcyon was a fabled bird, whose nest floated upon the sea. ❋ Grace Dunlop Peter (N/A)

Youth has been justly termed the halcyon era of life. ❋ Charles Lee (1915)

Possibly the halcyon was a tern or sea-swallow, which resembles a kingfisher, but they brood on land. ❋ Unknown (1895)

The halcyon is a sea bird, which lays its eggs along the shore, or deposits them in the sand. ❋ Unknown (1895)

Recalling their halcyon days in the '70s, Knicks announcer Walt Frazier came dressed as a leopard, or at least wore a leopard-print suit. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The petterel and the halcyon were the birds the sailor loved, and he forgot the songs of the inland woods in the moanings that haunt the very heart of the tumultuous sea. ❋ John Wilson (1819)

Page 8 strike upon chords sympathetic with our own -- break, for a moment, with pleasing illusion, the spell of busy-world ties -- recall the halcyon days of youth, and bring before your vision the old Dialectic Society, like the almost forgotten, but beloved, features of a dear friend. ❋ 1793-1962 (1795)

TV presenter Sarah Beeny recalls a halcyon moment on the banks of the Nile ❋ Unknown (2010)

Many will recall the halcyon days of Dimension Data when it sold networking systems at breathtaking pace. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There is an ideological fondness for a more laissez faire approach to business and our economy that appeals, in a bid to recall halcyon days of unfettered growth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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