Definitions from Wiktionary (halcyon)
▸ 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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▸ 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.
▸ Also see halcyon
▸ Words similar to halcyons
▸ Usage examples for halcyons
▸ Idioms related to halcyons
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing halcyons
▸ Popular nouns described by halcyons
▸ Words that often appear near halcyons
▸ Rhymes of halcyons
▸ Invented words related to halcyons