halcyon+days
21halcyon — [hal′sē ən] n. [ME alcioun < L alcyon < Gr alkyōn, kingfisher, altered by folk etym. after Gr hals, sea] 1. a legendary bird, identified with the kingfisher, which is supposed to have a peaceful, calming influence on the sea at the time of… …
22halcyon — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a past time) idyllically happy and peaceful: halcyon days. ORIGIN originally denoting a mythical bird (usually identified with a species of kingfisher) said to breed in a nest floating at sea, charming the wind and waves into… …
23Halcyon (genus) — Taxobox name = Halcyon image caption = Woodland Kingfisher regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Coraciiformes familia = Halcyonidae genus = Halcyon genus authority = Swainson, 1821 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = H …
24Halcyon Nights (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Halcyon Nights Type = remix Artist = BWO Released = December 27 2006 Recorded = Genre = Pop, Synth Pop Length = Label = Capital EMI Producer = Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson Reviews = Last album = Halcyon Days (2006) This… …
25halcyon — [14] Halcyon days, originally ‘days of calm weather’, but now used figuratively for a ‘past period of happiness and success’, are literally ‘days of the kingfisher’. The expression comes from Greek alkuonídes hēmérai ‘kingfisher’s days’, a term… …
26halcyon — [14] Halcyon days, originally ‘days of calm weather’, but now used figuratively for a ‘past period of happiness and success’, are literally ‘days of the kingfisher’. The expression comes from Greek alkuonídes hēmérai ‘kingfisher’s days’, a term… …
27halcyon — hal|cy|on [ˈhælsiən] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: halcyon bird believed to bring good weather at sea (14 19 centuries), from Latin, from Greek alkyon kingfisher ] halcyon days literary a time in the past when you were very happy ▪ She often… …
28halcyon — /hal see euhn/, adj. Also, halcyonian /hal see oh nee euhn/, halcyonic /hal see on ik/. 1. calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather. 2. rich; wealthy; prosperous: halcyon times of peace. 3. happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth. 4. of… …
29halcyon — hal•cy•on [[t]ˈhæl si ən[/t]] adj. 1) calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather[/ex] 2) prosperous: halcyon years[/ex] 3) happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth[/ex] 4) of or pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher 5) myt a bird of… …
30halcyon — 1. noun /ˈhælsɪən/ a) In classical legends, a bird said to nest on the sea, thereby calming the waters. Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be As halcyons brooding on a winter sea. b) a kingfisher And, by the way, during those halcyon days (the… …
