halcyon vs pointless

halcyon

noun
  • The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam. 

  • A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves. 

  • A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia. 

adj
  • Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher. 

  • Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene. 

pointless

adj
  • Without points. 

  • Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end. 

  • Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc. 

  • Having no points 

  • Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm. 

  • Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim. 

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