Definisjon av Halcyon

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Noun

Halcyon - a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
genus Halcyon
bird genus a genus of birds
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
Halcyon - (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
Alcyone

Adjective

halcyon - idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere"
Halcyon - marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
golden, halcyon, prosperous
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= antonym
= relatert ord

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Substantiv

Halcyon - In classical legends, a bird said to nest on the sea, thereby calming the waters; later usually identified with a type of kingfisher, hence a kingfisher.
Halcyon - A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher Halcyon sancta of Australia.

Adjektiv

Halcyon - Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
Halcyon - Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: halcyon
  • Komparativ: halcyoner / more halcyon
  • Superlativ: halcyonest / most halcyon

Substantiv

  • Entall: halcyon
  • Flertall: halcyons

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