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How to pronounce “halcyon”
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Pronunciation guide for halcyon
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of halcyon with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- For Single Mothers Working as Train Conductors
It was a halcyon time.
- Definition summary
- (poetic) A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.
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How to pronounce halcyon
For Single Mothers Working as Train Conductors
It was a halcyon time.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “halcyon”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (poetic) A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.
- A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
- [Adjective]
- Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
- (figurative) Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.
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