What does halcyon mean in English? Meaning of halcyon definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "halcyon": (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
Noun
Meaning: (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisherSynonyms: alcyone
halcyonInstance Hypernyms: mythical beingPronunciation in UK: /ˈhælsiːən/
Meaning of "halcyon": idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
Adjective
Meaning: idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillityExample: a halcyon atmosphereSynonyms: halcyonSimilar: peaceable
peacefulPronunciation in UK: /ˈhælsiːən/
Meaning of "halcyon": a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
Noun
Meaning: a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old WorldSynonyms: genus halcyon
halcyonHypernyms: bird genusPronunciation in UK: /ˈhælsiːən/
Meaning of "halcyon": marked by peace and prosperity
Adjective
Meaning: marked by peace and prosperityExample: a golden era
the halcyon days of the clipper tradeSynonyms: golden
halcyon
prosperousSimilar: happyPronunciation in UK: /ˈhælsiːən/
Meaning of "halcyon": 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
Meaning: 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 wavesSynonyms: halcyonHypernyms: mythical beingPronunciation in UK: /ˈhælsiːən/
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. 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.12: the Halcyon bird, or as some call it Alcedo or Kings-fisher, exceeds all mens conceit. […] Gods decree hath been, that all the watrie wildernesse should be quiet and made calme, without raine, wind, or tempest, during the time the Halcyon sitteth and bringeth forth her young-ones […]. 1665, John Dryden, The Indian Emperour, IV iv 132: Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be / As halcyons brooding on a winter sea. c.1880, Ambrose Bierce, On a Mountain: And, by the way, during those halcyon days (the halcyon was there, too, chattering above every creek, as he is all over the world) we fought another battle. Dryden Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be / As halcyons brooding on a winter sea.1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.12: the Halcyon bird, or as some call it Alcedo or Kings-fisher, exceeds all mens conceit. […] Gods decree hath been, that all the watrie wildernesse should be quiet and made calme, without raine, wind, or tempest, during the time the Halcyon sitteth and bringeth forth her young-ones […].1665, John Dryden, The Indian Emperour, IV iv 132: Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be / As halcyons brooding on a winter sea.c.1880, Ambrose Bierce, On a Mountain: And, by the way, during those halcyon days (the halcyon was there, too, chattering above every creek, as he is all over the world) we fought another battle.Dryden Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be / As halcyons brooding on a winter sea.A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher Halcyon sancta of Australia.Synonyms:
bucolic, still, pastoral, quiet, balmy, gentle, golden, happy, harmonious, serene, soothing, sunny, tranquil, untroubled, at peace, palmy,
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