halcyon
English Thesaurus
1. 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 (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | mythical being, |
| definition | : | an imaginary being of myth or fable (noun.person) |
2. a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | bird genus, |
| definition | : | a genus of birds (noun.animal) |
| member meronym | : | alcedinidae, family alcedinidae, |
| definition | : | kingfishers (noun.animal) |
3. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | mythical being, |
| definition | : | an imaginary being of myth or fable (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | greek mythology, |
| definition | : | the mythology of the ancient Greeks (noun.group) |
4. marked by peace and prosperity (adj.all)
| similar | : | happy, |
| definition | : | enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure (adj.all) |
5. idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity (adj.all)
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