▸ noun: (poetic) A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves. ▸ noun: The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam. ▸ noun: A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia. ▸ adjective: Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher. ▸ adjective: (figurative) Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.
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