halcyon

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  • February 28. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    Halcyon noun english

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

  • February 23. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    halcyon noun english

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

  • February 28. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    halcyon noun english

    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

  • March 24. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    halcyon adjective english

    idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere"

  • March 24. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    halcyon adjective english

    marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"