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English adjective: halcyon | |||
| 1. | halcyon idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity | ||
| Samples | A halcyon atmosphere. | ||
| Similar | peaceable, peaceful | ||
| Antonyms | unpeaceful | ||
| 2. | halcyon marked by peace and prosperity | ||
| Samples | A golden era. The halcyon days of the clipper trade. | ||
| Synonyms | golden, prosperous | ||
| Similar | happy | ||
| Antonyms | unhappy | ||
English noun: Halcyon | |||
| 1. | Halcyon (person) (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher | ||
| Synonyms | Alcyone | ||
| Instance hypernym | mythical being | ||
| Domain category | Greek mythology | ||
| 2. | Halcyon (animal) a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World | ||
| Synonyms | genus Halcyon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bird genus | ||
| Member meronym | Alcedinidae, family Alcedinidae | ||
| 3. | halcyon (animal) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mythical being | ||
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