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halcyon
has definitions from the fields of biology,zoology,Greek mythology
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[ adjective ] idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
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[ noun ] (biology,zoology) a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
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[ noun ] 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
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[ noun ] (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
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[ adjective ] marked by peace and prosperity
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