halcyon

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: alcyon, halcion, halcon

Antonyms: alcyon, halcion, halcon

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|poetic}} A [[kingfisher]] whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical [[mythology]], to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.
2. A tropical kingfisher of the genus {{taxfmt|Halcyon|genus}}, such as the [[sacred kingfisher]] ({{taxlink|Halcyon sancta|species}}) of Australia.

Adjective

1. Pertaining to the halcyon or [[kingfisher]].
2. {{senseid|en|peaceful serene}}{{lb|en|figurative}} [[calm|Calm]], [[undisturbed]], [[peaceful]], [[serene]].

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.