Posted on 07/08/2013 6:15:16 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Thursday, July 8, 2013 – halcyon
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
halcyon; adj;noun 1.calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather. 2.rich; wealthy; prosperous: halcyon times of peace. 3.happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth. 4.of or pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher. noun 5.a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness. 6.any of various kingfishers, especially of the genus Halcyon. 7.( initial capital letter ) Classical Mythology , Alcyone ( def 2 ) . halcyon (ˈhælsɪən)
— adj 1. peaceful, gentle, and calm 2. halcyonian , also: halcyonic happy and carefree
— n 3. Greek myth a fabulous bird associated with the winter solstice 4. a poetic name for the kingfisher 5. halcyon days a. a fortnight of calm weather during the winter solstice b. a period of peace and happiness
Etymology: C14: from Latin alcyon, from Greek alkuōn kingfisher, of uncertain origin]
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Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
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Some species of them may, but i have never heard of or seen any. Certainly nothing invading homes and stinging cats.
Benadryl 1 mg/lb for dogs, need to double check dose for cats.
Not only are they not reasonable people, many are hateful, bitter and intolerant people. I think you are closer to the truth, but if the states continue to assert their rights in the matter and some have civil marriages of just about anybody/thing, churches might be just for those who want religious/sacramental marriage-then I suppose it is up to the church hierarchy of each religion or sect.
Some splinter sects of certain denominations already perform polygamous and same sex “marriage”-I think it is heresy, and want no part of that church. I suppose it could come to that-a schism between denominations/sects that allow unions of something other than 1 man and 1 woman, and those that only perform marriage for the real deal of 1 man and 1 woman...
And bakers should not be forced to make wedding cakes but look what happened in the NW.
Earlier than that-don’t forget Henry VIII, and his looting of the monasteries...
Thank you! I’ll ask the vet-wish I’d thought of that before, because I do keep OTC Benadryl to take to work for my compadre and a couple of the other guys who react a bit more than most of us to insect stings/bites.
I should have remembered that. After all I have said that Barack is the most aggressively anti-Catholic English speaking politician since Henry VIII
It could be argued that he is even worse, because Henry VIII had a more valid excuse-he wanted his own church and rules, and he needed money for war with France.
The gov has delayed their own healthcare plans for “certain” people so I feel certain they will also not enforce any provision to close the borders and will forget that pesky sep of church and state when it comes to gay marriage. I totally agree with you that this is the end goal - to basically do away with the strong Christian faith groups in America. They pick and choose what laws or legislation to enforce or forget
Probably the infant Benadry liquid would be best for administering to an animal.
It would have to be liquid, whatever it is-giving a pill to one of my cats would be a fine form of torture for terror suspects...
As soon as someone parrots, separation of church and state....ask them where that comes from.
Much like the idiotic “militia” argument, its a conjuring of liberal ideals into some semblance of reality.
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