DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
halcyon
/'hælsiən/ · hælsiən
Halcyon has 3 syllables: hal · cy · on.
hal
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cy
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on
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adjective. Marked by peace and prosperity.
noun. A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World.
noun. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher.
noun. 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 waves.
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