Definitions for halcyon
ˈhæl si ənhal·cy·on

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alcyone, Halcyonnoun

   (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

2. Halcyon, genus Halcyonnoun

   a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World

3. halcyonadjective

   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

4. halcyonadjective

   idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity

   "a halcyon atmosphere"

5. golden, halcyon, prosperousadjective

   marked by peace and prosperity

   "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. halcyonnoun

   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.

2. halcyonnoun

   A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher Halcyon sancta of Australia.

3. halcyonadjective

   Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher

4. halcyonadjective

   Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.

5. Etymology: From halcyon, alcyon, from ἀλκυών.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halcyonadjective

   Placid; quiet; still; peaceful.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   When great Augustus made war’s tempests cease,
   His halcyon days brought forth the arts of peace. John Denham.

   No man can expect eternal serenity and halcyon days from so incompetent and partial a cause, as the constant course of the sun in the equinoctial circle. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

2. Halcyonnoun

   A bird, of which it is said that she breeds in the sea, and that there is always a calm during her incubation.

   Etymology: halcyo, Latin.

   Such smiling rogues, as these, sooth ev’ry passion,
   Bring oil to fire, snow to their colder moods;
   Renege, affirm, and turn their halcyon beaks
   With ev’ry gale and vary of their masters. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

   Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be,
   As halcyons brooding on a Winter sea. John Dryden, Ind. Emp.

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1. Halcyon

   Halcyon is the fourth single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the sixth track on their debut album Acolyte. The single reached #143 in the UK singles chart.

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1. halcyon

   Halcyon is an adjective often used to describe a peaceful, calm, idyllic, or prosperous time period in the past. It is derived from the term "halcyon days," a fourteen day period of calm, peaceful weather during the winter solstice in Greek mythology. The term can also refer a type of bird associated with mythology, specifically a kingfisher.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halcyonnoun

   a kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia

2. Halcyonadjective

   pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice

3. Halcyonadjective

   hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy

4. Etymology: [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr. "alkyw`n, 'alkyw`n: cf. F. halcyon.]

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1. Halcyon

   Halcyon, California is an unincorporated community of approximately 125 acres in San Luis Obispo County, California, located just beyond the southern border of the city of Arroyo Grande. It was founded in 1898 as a Theosophical intentional community and is the home and headquarters of a religious organization, The Temple of the People. The ZIP Code is 93420. The community is inside area code 805.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halcyon

   hal′si-un, n. the kingfisher, once believed to make a floating nest on the sea, which remained calm while it was hatching.—adj. calm: peaceful: happy—hence Halcyon-days, a time of peace and happiness. [L.,—Gr., alkyōn; as if hals, the sea, kyein, to conceive.]

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1. halcyon

   Song lyrics by halcyon -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by halcyon on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Mythology
   • Bird Genus
   • Mythical Being

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How to pronounce halcyon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say halcyon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of halcyon in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of halcyon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=halcyon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Halcyon
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=halcyon
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halcyon
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halcyon
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=halcyon
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=halcyon
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=halcyon