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Meaning of halcyon in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhælsiən/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    halcyon

    Definitions

    1. idyllically calm and peaceful

    Examples

    • « suggesting happy tranquillity »
    • « a halcyon atmosphere »

    Synonyms

    • peaceful
  2. 2. marked by peace and prosperity

    Examples

    • « a golden era »
    • « the halcyon days of the clipper trade »

    Synonyms

    • happy
  3. Noun

    Halcyon

    Definitions

    1. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
  4. 2. a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
  5. 3. a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves

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