Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, June 9th, 2024
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
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Halcyon
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(1):
(a.) Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
(2):
(n.) A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
(3):
(a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Halcyon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/halcyon.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Halcyon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/halcyon.html. 1828.
