halcyon
halcyon is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice.
- 2.Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy. "Deep, halcyon repose." De Quincy.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- accord
- all
- amity
- and
- bloodless
- blown
- call
- calm
- calumet
- concord
- desert
- dove
- dovish
- down
- friendship
- harmony
- hath
- her
- keep
- lamb
- less
- life
- lion
- make
- neutral
- neutrality
- over
- pacific
- pacification
- pax
- peace
- peaceable
- peaceful
- person
- pipe
- piping
- quiescence
- quiet
- renowned
- storm
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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