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.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Halcyon
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