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Halcyon class minesweeper — The Halcyon class was a class of 21 oil fired minesweepers (officially, fleet minesweeping sloops ) built for the British Royal Navy between 1933 and 1939. They were given traditional small ship names used historically by the Royal Navy and… … Wikipedia
Halcyon — Hal cy*on (h[a^]l s[i^]*[o^]n), n. [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr. alkyw n, alkyw n: cf. F. halcyon.] (Zo[ o]l.) A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Halcyon sancta — Halcyon Hal cy*on (h[a^]l s[i^]*[o^]n), n. [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr. alkyw n, alkyw n: cf. F. halcyon.] (Zo[ o]l.) A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alcyone — In Greek mythology, Alcyone (Greek: polytonic|Ἁλκυόνη) was the daughter of Aeolus, either by Enarete or Aegiale. She married Ceyx, son of Eosphorus, the Morning Star.They were very happy together in Trachis, and according to Pseudo Apollodorus s… … Wikipedia
West Lake — Infobox lake lake name = Xī Hú image lake = West Lake.jpg caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Hangzhou, Zhejiang coords = coord|30|15|N|120|08|E|region:CN type:waterbody|display=inline,title type = inflow = outflow … Wikipedia
Alkyonides — The Alkyonides (Greek: Αλκυονίδες) were, in Greek mythology, the seven daughters of Alcyoneus. When their father was slain by Heracles, they threw themselves into the sea, and were transformed into halcyons (kingfishers) by Amphitrite. They were… … Wikipedia
Ceyx — s death in the storm, from an engraving for the Metamorphoses account of his death See also Ceyx (disambiguation). In Greek mythology Ceyx (Ancient Greek: Κήϋξ Kēüx; English pronunciation … Wikipedia
Alcyone (opera) — Alcyone is an opera by the French composer Marin Marais. It takes the form of a tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts. The libretto, by Antoine Houdar de la Motte, is based on the Greek myth of Ceyx and Alcyone as recounted by Ovid in… … Wikipedia
halcyon — 1. noun /ˈhælsɪən/ a) In classical legends, a bird said to nest on the sea, thereby calming the waters. Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be As halcyons brooding on a winter sea. b) a kingfisher And, by the way, during those halcyon days (the… … Wiktionary
alcyon — [ alsjɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1265; mot lat. d o. gr. 1 ♦ Myth. Oiseau marin fabuleux, dont la rencontre était un présage de calme et de paix. « Oiseaux chers à Thétis, doux alcyons, pleurez ! » ( A. Chénier). 2 ♦ (1711; alcyonium 1690; mot lat. « écume de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
