HALCYON DAYS (WATER)

Meaning of HALCYON DAYS (WATER) in English

With respect to water, generally refers to idyllic by-gone days when supplies of an area's fresh water were relatively abundant with respect to the demands of man.

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HALCYON — calm, seren; (bird) alcion
English interlingue dictionary
HALCYON — I. noun Etymology: Middle English alceon, from Latin ~, from Greek alkyōn, halkyōn Date: 14th century a bird identified with …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DAYS — adverb Date: before 12th century in the daytime repeatedly ; on any day
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WATER — I Inorganic compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen (H 2 O), existing in liquid , gas ( steam , water …
Английский словарь Британика
WATER — I. ˈwȯ]d.ə(r), ˈwä], ]tə(r)\ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HALCYON — I. ˈhalsēən noun Etymology: Middle English alceon, alicion, from Latin halcyon, alcyon, from Greek halkyōn, alkyōn 1. -s a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAYS — ˈdāz adverb Etymology: Middle English dayes, from Old English dæges, gen. of dæg day — more at day : in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HALCYON — (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near …
Английский словарь Webster
HALCYON — (n.) A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as …
Английский словарь Webster
HALCYON — ( n. ) A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HALCYON — ( a. ) Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER — — waterer , n. — waterless , adj. — waterlessly , adv. — waterlessness , n. — waterlike , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HALCYON — /hal"see euhn/ , adj. Also, halcyonian /hal'see oh"nee euhn/ , halcyonic /hal'see on"ik/ . 1. calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAYS — /dayz/ , adv. in or during the day regularly: They slept days rather than nights. [ 1125-75; ME daies; see …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HALCYON — adj. calm, peaceful, tranquil; free from worry, happy; of or pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAYS — n. period, age, era; specific period of time in the life of a person; years, long time
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WATER — I. ˈwȯ-tər, ˈwä- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HALCYON — I. ˈhal-sē-ən noun Etymology: Middle English alceon, from Latin halcyon, from Greek alkyōn, halkyōn Date: 14th century 1. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAYS — adverb Date: before 12th century : in the daytime repeatedly : on any day
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATER — vi to get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water. 2. water ·noun any liquid …
Webster English vocab
HALCYON — adj hence: calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy. 2. halcyon ·adj pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said …
Webster English vocab
HALCYON — [ 'halsɪən , -ʃ(ə)n ] ■ adjective denoting a past time regarded as idyllically happy and peaceful: the ~ days …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DAYS — a particular period in a person's life: → day
Concise Oxford English vocab
HALCYON — [hal.cy.on] n [ME alceon, fr. L halcyon, fr. Gk alkyon, halkyon] (14c) 1: a bird identified with the kingfisher and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DAYS — [days] adv (bef. 12c): in the daytime repeatedly: on any day
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WATER — a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. Water is …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATER — water BrE AmE ˈwɔːt ə AmE ˈwɔːt̬ ə r ˈwɑːt̬- ▷ water|ed d ▷ watering ˈwɔːt‿ ə r ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HALCYON — halcyon BrE AmE ˈhæls i‿ən ▷ halcyon|s z ▶ ˌ halcyon ˈ days BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WATER
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HALCYON — / ˈhælsiən; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ] ( literary ) peaceful and happy : the halcyon days …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER — I. wa ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈwɔːtə $ ˈwɒːtər, ˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HALCYON — hal ‧ cy ‧ on /ˈhælsiən/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: halcyon 'bird believed to bring good …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H[2]O. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HALCYON — adj. & n. --adj. 1 calm, peaceful (halcyon days). 2 (of a period) happy, prosperous. --n. 1 any kingfisher of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WATER — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HALCYON — adj. & n. adj. 1 calm, peaceful (halcyon days). 2 (of a period) happy, prosperous. n. 1 any kingfisher of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1. a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O …
Oxford English vocab
HALCYON — adj. & n. --adj. 1. calm, peaceful (halcyon days). 2 (of a period) happy, prosperous. --n. 1. any kingfisher of …
Oxford English vocab
WATER — ( waters, watering, watered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Water is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HALCYON — A halcyon time is a time in the past that was peaceful or happy. ( LITERARY ) It was all …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HALCYON — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For a time the halcyon days of 1825 returned.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATER — [noun] [U] - a clear liquid, without colour or taste, which falls from the sky as rain and is necessary …
Cambridge English vocab
HALCYON — days [plural] [noun] slightly literary - a period in the past which was completely happy and free of worry or …
Cambridge English vocab
DAYS — n 1. a long time. Generally used either as an exaggeration (that is, "days" is used to express minutes or …
Slang English vocab
WATER — INDEX: 1. water 2. when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry 3. a continuous movement …
Longman Activator English vocab
DAYS — See ↑ LIFE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ has seen better days • ↑ in the olden days • ↑ in …
Longman Activator English vocab
DAYS — dæghwil
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
WATER
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HALCYON — 1. сущ.; зоол. зимородок 2. прил. безмятежный, спокойный, тихий halcyon days ≈ мирные, счастливые, безмятежные дни Syn : serene, placid …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DAYS — (разговорное) днем, в дневное время - to work * работать в дневную смену days: ~ of grace льготные дни (для …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DAYS — Дни
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DAYS — Дне
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WATER
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HALCYON — halcyon.ogg 1. ʹhælsıən n зоол. зимородок ( Alcedinidae fam. ) 2. ʹhælsıən a книжн. спокойный, тихий ( особенно о погоде …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DAYS — adv разг. днём, в дневное время to work days - работать в дневную смену
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WATER — 1) вода 2) объём воды; расход 3) минеральная вода 4) обводнять 5) увлажнять ( грунт ) 6) мочить; замачивать; смачивать …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
WATER — 1) вода 2) объём воды; расход 3) минеральная вода 4) обводнять 5) увлажнять (грунт) 6) мочить; замачивать; смачивать 7) разбавлять водой 8) водоём 9) мн. ч. паводок; разлив • to …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
WATER — 1) ватерный 2) вода 3) водный 4) водовозный 5) водоналивный 6) водоперепускный 7) водоподпорный 8) водопонижающий 9) водоприемный 10) водоуказательный 11) водоумягчающий 12) водоумягчительный 13) водяной 14) гидравлический 15) мочить 16) муарировать 17) смачивать 18) споить • boiler water …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
DAYS — нареч.;амер. разг.изо дня в день, каждый день в дневное время
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DAYS — (n) дни
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DAYS — (0) в дневное время; днем
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DAYS — adv разг. днём, в дневное время to work ~ - работать в дневную смену
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WATER
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