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Halcyon

('h/&/ls/i//@/n )

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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source: webster1913

(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
(mitologi yunani) seorang wanita yang bertukar menjadi burung pekaka
Synonym:
alcyone

source: wordnet30
a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
besar burung pekaka luas dibagikan hangat di bagian dunia lama
Synonym:
genus halcyon

source: wordnet30
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
mitos burung berkata untuk berkembang biak pada saat musim dingin solstice di sarang mengambang di laut dan mempunyai kekuatan lipur angin dan ombak
source: wordnet30
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.
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source: webster1913