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Meanings of halcyon in английском

португальский
alcíone

(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher.

        alcíone
        португальский
        halcyon

        A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World.

              halcyon
              русский
              rdi halcyon laserdisc system
              испанский
              halcyon
              каталонский
              halcyon

              Home video game console.

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                      rdi halcyon laserdisc system

                      Marked by peace and prosperity.

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                            Examples for "golden"
                            Examples for "golden"
                            1
                            Of course the real question is whether this golden age is sustainable.
                            The Irish Times
                            2
                            Europe seemed to be on the cusp of a new golden age.
                            The Irish Times
                            3
                            Green in the spring, golden in the summer, white in the winter.
                            Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature
                            4
                            He was also present at the start of hip-hop's so-called golden age.
                            The Guardian
                            5
                            In this golden age, it policed a normal society by normal methods.
                            The Irish Times
                            1
                            Those who work at the market are among Katine's more prosperous citizens.
                            The Guardian
                            2
                            Cameron says he wants to build a prosperous future for Northern Ireland.
                            The Guardian
                            3
                            Definitely steer clear of affluent Switzerland, particularly the prosperous city of Lausanne.
                            The Irish Times
                            4
                            Isis-first tactics risk losing the much greater prize, a stable, prosperous Turkey.
                            The Guardian
                            5
                            It was Fra Palamone in the flesh-andin great and prosperous flesh.
                            The Fool Errant / Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley,...
                            Usage of halcyon in английском
                            1
                            The next four years were the halcyon days of English table tennis.
                            The Guardian
                            2
                            Remember those halcyon days when Brexit was the subject of every headline?
                            The Irish Times
                            3
                            Oh college-thosehalcyon days of young love, bong hits, and communicable diseases.
                            Wired
                            4
                            My halcyon memories of holidays in Ireland are marred by occasional smudges.
                            The Guardian
                            5
                            Even a tramp, in those halcyon days, could get most frequently drunk.
                            John Barleycorn
                            6
                            But this was before the halcyon day of Mr. Broune's second offer.
                            The Way We Live Now
                            7
                            The clear sky held for three days longer, calm, bright, halcyon weather.
                            The Ruling Passion: Tales of Nature and Human Nature
                            8
                            The days went by, days that were halcyon under love's own sunshine.
                            Cruel Barbara Allen / From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volu...
                            9
                            In fact, it's been online since the halcyon days of June.
                            The Guardian
                            10
                            It was a halcyon time for me -and perhaps for the city.
                            The Guardian
                            11
                            But even for the canal population of Holland the halcyon days are past.
                            Dutch Life in Town and Country
                            12
                            I have learned to prize such, as the halcyon prelude to the storm.
                            Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume II
                            13
                            Since those halcyon days, Bill Oddie has turned to the art of… Audio
                            Radio NZ
                            14
                            The halcyon weather held for two weeks, the delicate weather of Indian summer.
                            Lady Good-for-Nothing: A Man's Portrait of a Woman
                            15
                            That is what a man wants in a wife, the halcyon.
                            Of Human Bondage
                            16
                            The halcyon was brooding, not much smaller herself than the nest.
                            The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02
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                            Translations for halcyon
                            португальский
                            alcíonehalcyon
                            испанский
                            halcyon
                            каталонский
                            halcyon
                            Halcyon through the time
                            Halcyon across language varieties
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