halcyons

Noun

• (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
• a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
• 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
• plural of halcyon

Synonyms

Alcyone, genus Halcyon, Halcyon, halcyon