Halcyon : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Halcyon	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Halcyon
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
halcyon adj idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere" marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" Synonym(s): golden, halcyon, prosperous n (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher Synonym(s): Alcyone, Halcyon a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World Synonym(s): Halcyon, genus 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
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Halcyon \Hal"cyon\, n. [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr.[?]: F. halcyon.] (Zo[94]l.) 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. Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be As halcyons brooding on a winter sea. --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Halcyon \Hal"cyon\, a. 1. 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. 2. Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy. [bd]Deep, halcyon* repose.[b8] --De Quincy.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Halcyon, CA Zip code(s): 93420