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adjective. idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity. “a halcyon atmosphere”. synonyms: peaceable, peaceful. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war. adjective. marked by peace and prosperity. “the halcyon days of the clipper trade”.
Halcyon ( / ˈhælsiən /) is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the subfamily Halcyoninae. Taxonomy. The genus Halcyon was introduced by the English naturalist and artist William John Swainson in 1821. He named the type species as the woodland kingfisher ( Halcyon senegalensis ). [2]
Definition of halcyon adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mar 9, 2024 · halcyon (plural halcyons) ( poetic) A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves. The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam.
6 days ago · halcyon in American English. (ˈhælsiən ) noun. 1. a legendary bird, identified with the kingfisher, which is supposed to have a peaceful, calming influence on the sea at the time of the winter solstice. 2. Zoology. any of a genus ( Halcyon) of kingfishers of S Asia and Australia. adjective.
Oct 5, 2023 · Any kingfisher of (or formerly of) the genus Halcyon or subfamily Halcyoninae, native to parts of Asia, Australasia, and Africa; also (in form Halcyon) the genus itself.
HALCYON meaning: very happy and successful used to refer to a happy and successful time in the past that is remembered as being better than today.
