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| hal·cy·on [ hálssee ən ] |
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tranquil: tranquil and free from disturbance or care
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noun (plural hal·cy·ons) |
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1. mythological bird: in Greek mythology, a bird resembling the kingfisher, believed to have had the power to calm the waves at the time of the winter solstice when it nested at sea
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Same as kingfisher
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| [14th century. Via Latin< Greek (h)alkuōn, mythical bird] |
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