halcyon (redirected from halcyons)

hal·cy·on  (hls-n)

n.

1. A kingfisher, especially one of the genus Halcyon.

2. 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.

adj.

1. Calm and peaceful; tranquil.

2. Prosperous; golden: halcyon years.

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[Middle English alcioun, from Latin alcyn, halcyn, from Greek halkun, a mythical bird, kingfisher, alteration (influenced by hals, salt, sea, and kun, conceiving) of alkun.]

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halcyon [ˈhælsɪən]

adj also halcyonian [ˌhælsɪˈəʊnɪən], halcyonic [ˌhælsɪˈɒnɪk]

1. peaceful, gentle, and calm

2. happy and carefree

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a fabulous bird associated with the winter solstice

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a poetic name for the kingfisher

halcyon days

a.  a fortnight of calm weather during the winter solstice

b.  a period of peace and happiness

[from Latin alcyon, from Greek alkuōn kingfisher, of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Halcyon - (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher Alcyone Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
	2.	Halcyon - a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World genus Halcyon bird genus - a genus of birds Alcedinidae, family Alcedinidae - kingfishers
	3.	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 mythical being - an imaginary being of myth or fable
Adj.	1.	halcyon - idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere" peaceful, peaceable - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
	2.	halcyon - marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" golden, prosperous happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"

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halcyon

adjective

1. happy, golden, flourishing, prosperous, carefree, palmy It was all a far cry from those halcyon days in 1990.

2. peaceful, still, quiet, calm, gentle, mild, serene, tranquil, placid, pacific, undisturbed, unruffled The next day dawned sunny with a halcyon blue sky.

Translations

halcyon [ˈhælsɪən] ADJ halcyon days → días mpl felices

halcyon [ˈhælsiən] adj → merveilleux/euse

halcyon

adj halcyon days → glückliche Tage pl

halcyon [ˈhælsɪən] adj → sereno/a

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halcyon [ˈhælsɪən] adj → sereno/a