Halcyon - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈhælsɪən|
Brit.
|ˈhælsɪən|
noun
- (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
- a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
- 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
- a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
- 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
adjective
- idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
a halcyon atmosphere
- marked by peace and prosperity (syn: golden, prosperous)the halcyon days of the clipper trade
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...a halcyon era following the American Civil War...
...during those early halcyon years the company's potential for growth seemed unlimited...
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