halcyon
/ˈhælsi.ən/ noun C2- A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.
- The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam.
- A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
Plural halcyons
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