Definition of halcyon Halcyon
/hæˈlsiʌn/ - [hatlseeun] - hal•cy•on
We found 14 definitions of halcyon from 5 different sources.
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What does halcyon mean?
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NounPlural: halcyons |
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| halcyon - a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World | ||
| genus Halcyon | ||
| bird genus a genus of birds | ||
| 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 | ||
| halcyon - (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher | ||
| Alcyone, Halcyon | ||
Adjectivehalcyon, halcyoner, halcyonest |
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| halcyon - idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere" | ||
| halcyon - marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" | ||
| golden, prosperous | ||
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Wiktionary 
- halcyon (Noun)
In classical legends, a bird said to nest on the sea, thereby calming the waters; later usually identified with a type of kingfisher, hence a kingfisher. - halcyon (Noun)
A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher wikipedia:Halcyon Halcyon sancta of Australia. - halcyon (Adjective)
Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher. - halcyon (Adjective)
Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- halcyon (n.)
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. - halcyon (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. - halcyon (a.)
Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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halcyon
hal′si-un, n. the kingfisher, once believed to make a floating nest on the sea, which remained calm while it was hatching.—adj. calm: peaceful: happy—hence Halcyon-days, a time of peace and happiness. [L.,—Gr., alkyōn; as if hals, the sea, kyein, to conceive.]
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🔤- halcyon, noun, singular of halcyons.
- halcyon, adjective.
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