Meaning of halcyon

Definition of halcyon

(adj) idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere"
marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
(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

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