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Detailed Translations for halcyon from English to Dutch

halcyon:

halcyon [the ~] nom

  1. the halcyon (kingfisher)
    alcyon; de ijsvogel

Translation Matrix for halcyon:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
alcyon halcyon; kingfisher
ijsvogel halcyon; kingfisher
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- golden; prosperous

Synonyms for "halcyon":


Related Definitions for "halcyon":

  1. marked by peace and prosperity1
    • the halcyon days of the clipper trade1
  2. idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity1
    • a halcyon atmosphere1
  3. 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 waves1

Wiktionary Translations for halcyon:


Cross Translation:
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halcyon ijsvogel; halcyon martin-pêcheur — ornithol|nocat Une des espèces d'oiseaux alcédinidés de taille moyenne, au bec droit et long, aux pattes courtes, et au plumage de couleurs vives.

Halcyon:


Translation Matrix for Halcyon:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- Alcyone; genus Halcyon

Related Definitions for "Halcyon":

  1. a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World1
  2. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher1