Definition of Halcyon

Adjective: halcyon  hal-see-un

  1. Idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
    "a halcyon atmosphere"
     
  2. Marked by peace and prosperity
    "the halcyon days of the clipper trade";
    - golden, prosperous
Noun: halcyon  hal-see-un
  1. 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
Noun: Halcyon
  1. A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
    - genus Halcyon
     
  2. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
    - Alcyone

See also:
Halcion
halcyons

Anagrams containing the word Halcyon

hycnaol nhalcyo onhalcy yonhalc cyonhal lcyonha alcyonh