Halcyon

Other forms: Halcyons

Definitions of Halcyon
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
    synonyms: Alcyone
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    example of:
    mythical being
    an imaginary being of myth or fable
  2. noun
    a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
    synonyms: genus Halcyon
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    type of:
    bird genus
    a genus of birds
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