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ALCYONE

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Overview

ALCYONE (noun)
  The noun ALCYONE has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisherplay

  Familiarity information: ALCYONE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


ALCYONE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Alcyone; Halcyon

Instance hypernyms:

mythical being (an imaginary being of myth or fable)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


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