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HalcyonHalcyon Hal"cy*on, n. [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr.?: F. halcyon.]
(Zo["o]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. Halcyon
Halcyon Hal"cy*on, 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. ``Deep,
halcyon repose.' --De Quincy.
Meaning of Halcyon from wikipedia
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Halcyon,
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Halcyon is a name
originally derived from
Alcyone of Gr**** mythology.
Halcyon or...
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Halcyon is a
British television period drama broadcast on ITV
which began airing on 2
January 2017. It was
created and
written by
Charlotte Jones...
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halcyon days in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Halcyon Days is an
oblique reference to the Gr****
mythological figures Alcyone and Ceyx and Alcyone...
- HMS
Halcyon. The term
Halcyon originates from the Gr**** myth of
Alcyone and
means golden or
marked by
peace and prosperity. The
first HMS
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concept electric sports sedan developed by the
automobile manufacturer Chrysler,
which was
announced on
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Halcyon Nights may
refer to:
Halcyon Nights, a 2022
reissue of
Ellie Goulding's
album Halcyon Days
Halcyon Nights, a
remixed version of BWO's 2006 album...
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Halcyon is the
second studio album by
English singer and
songwriter Ellie Goulding,
released on 5
October 2012 by
Polydor Records. The
album was recorded...
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relationships with
local component vendors. The company's
first model, the
Halcyon 50, was a hard-tail
motorcycle with a long, low tank,
sprung seat, and...
- The white-throated
kingfisher (
Halcyon smyrnensis) also
known as the white-breasted
kingfisher is a tree kingfisher,
widely distributed in Asia from the...
