halcyon

halcyon englannista suomeksi

1. onnellinen, auvoisa

2. halkyon, halcyon

0. Substantiivi

1. jäälintu

2. metsäkalastaja

3. kuningaskalastaja / kuningaskalastaja-

4. tyven

halcyon englanniksi

1. Halcyon

1. A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.

2. (RQ:Montaigne Florio Essayes) Gods decree hath been, that all the watrie wildernesse should be quiet and made calme, without raine, wind, or tempest, during the time the ''Halcyon'' sitteth and bringeth forth her young-ones (..)

3. (RQ:Dryden Indian Emperour)

4. (quote-book)

5. The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam.

6. (RQ:Marlowe Jew of Malta)

7. (RQ:Shakespeare King Lear)

8. A tropical kingfisher of the genus (taxfmt), such as the kingfisher ((taxlink)) of Australia.

9. Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.

10. Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.

(syn)

11. (RQ:Allingham China Governess)

12. The halcyon; kingfisher.