halcyon

halcyon /'hælsiən/
  • danh từ
    • (thần thoại,thần học) chim thanh bình
    • (động vật học) chim trả
    • tính từ
      • thanh bình, êm ả
        • halcyon days: những ngày thanh bình

    Xem thêm: Alcyone, Halcyon, Halcyon, genus Halcyon, golden, prosperous



    halcyon

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher; Alcyone, Halcyon
    • a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World; Halcyon, genus Halcyon
    • a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves

      adj.

    • idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity

      a halcyon atmosphere

    • marked by peace and prosperity; golden, prosperous

      a golden era

      the halcyon days of the clipper trade

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


    syn.: Alcyone Halcyon genus Halcyon golden prosperous