What is another word for Alcyone?

Pronunciation: [ˈalsɪˌə͡ʊn] (IPA)

Alcyone is a name that has been used throughout history to represent different things. One synonym for Alcyone is Halcyon, which is often used to describe a period of peace or calmness. Another synonym for Alcyone is kingfisher, which is a bird species found in Europe and Asia. Alcyone also represents the brightest star in the Pleiades constellation, so another synonym is Pleione, which is the star's mother in Greek mythology. Additionally, Alcyone is the name of a Greek mythological figure who was transformed into a kingfisher, providing yet another synonym for this multifaceted name.

Synonyms for Alcyone:

What are the hypernyms for Alcyone?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Alcyone

"Ceyx and Alcyone," the tale of.
"Chaucer"
Adolphus William Ward
He even remembered the names of some of them; there was Maia, Tagete, Alcyone, but the other four lay in his mental lumber room, whence they could not be evoked, although Merope, he felt sure, was one of them.
"A Prisoner in Fairyland"
Algernon Blackwood
Therefore with a love and gratitude divine Thou shalt cherish in thine heart for sign A vision of the great and burning star, Immeasurably old, immeasurably far, Surging forth its silver flame Through eternity; And thine inner heart shall ring and cry With the music strange and high, The grandeur of its name Alcyone!
"Alcyone"
Archibald Lampman

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