halcyon
/hˈælsiʌn/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere"
Adjective Satellite
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
Noun
a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
Noun
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