- genus Halcyon
- nouna large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World• Syn: ↑Halcyon• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Alcedinidae, ↑family Alcedinidae
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genus Halcyon
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halcyon — [hal′sē ən] n. [ME alcioun < L alcyon < Gr alkyōn, kingfisher, altered by folk etym. after Gr hals, sea] 1. a legendary bird, identified with the kingfisher, which is supposed to have a peaceful, calming influence on the sea at the time of… … English World dictionary
Halcyon (genus) — Taxobox name = Halcyon image caption = Woodland Kingfisher regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Coraciiformes familia = Halcyonidae genus = Halcyon genus authority = Swainson, 1821 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = H … Wikipedia
halcyon — /hal see euhn/, adj. Also, halcyonian /hal see oh nee euhn/, halcyonic /hal see on ik/. 1. calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather. 2. rich; wealthy; prosperous: halcyon times of peace. 3. happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth. 4. of… … Universalium
halcyon — hal•cy•on [[t]ˈhæl si ən[/t]] adj. 1) calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather[/ex] 2) prosperous: halcyon years[/ex] 3) happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth[/ex] 4) of or pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher 5) myt a bird of… … From formal English to slang
halcyon — [ halsɪən, ʃ(ə)n] adjective denoting a past time regarded as idyllically happy and peaceful: the halcyon days of the mid 1980s. noun 1》 a mythical bird said to breed in a nest floating at sea, charming the wind and waves into calm. 2》 a tropical… … English new terms dictionary
halcyon — /ˈhælsiən / (say halseeuhn) noun 1. a bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, fabled by the ancients to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into… …
halcyon — adj. & n. adj. 1 calm, peaceful (halcyon days). 2 (of a period) happy, prosperous. n. 1 any kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, native to Europe, Africa, and Australasia, with brightly coloured plumage. 2 Mythol. a bird thought in antiquity to breed … Useful english dictionary
Halcyon — adj. & n. adj. 1 calm, peaceful (halcyon days). 2 (of a period) happy, prosperous. n. 1 any kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, native to Europe, Africa, and Australasia, with brightly coloured plumage. 2 Mythol. a bird thought in antiquity to breed … Useful english dictionary
Halcyon — (IPAEng|ˈhælsiən), a term that originates from the Greek myth of Alcyone, is used most often to mean golden or marked by peace and prosperity. Halcyon may refer to:Birds * Halcyon (genus), a type of bird * Tree kingfisher, a family of birds… … Wikipedia
Halcyon — Hal cy*on (h[a^]l s[i^]*[o^]n), n. [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr. alkyw n, alkyw n: cf. F. halcyon.] (Zo[ o]l.) A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
