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halcyon

hal·cy·on [ hálssee ən ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
tranquil: tranquil and free from disturbance or care ( literary )



noun  (plural hal·cy·ons)
Definition:
 
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

2. 
Same as  kingfisher


[14th century. Via Latin< Greek (h)alkuōn, mythical bird]
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