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   Hal·cy·on

   /ˈhalsēən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful: "the halcyon days of the mid-1980s, when profits were soaring" Similar serenecalmpleasantbalmytranquilpeacefultemperatemildquietgentleplacidstillwindlessstormlesshappycarefreeblissfulgoldenjoyfuljoyouscontentedidyllicpalmyflourishingthrivingprosperoussuccessfulOpposite stormytroubled

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   • 1. a tropical Asian and African kingfisher with brightly colored plumage.
   • 2. a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the mythological sense): via Latin from Greek alkuōn ‘kingfisher’ (also halkuōn, by association with hals ‘sea’ and kuōn ‘conceiving’).

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   1. peaceful, gentle, and calm. 2. happy and carefree. n. 3. (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a fabulous bird associated with the winter solstice. 4. (Animals) a poetic name for the kingfisher. 5. halcyon days. a. a fortnight of calm weather during the winter solstice. b. a period of peace and happiness.

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   1 day ago · halcyon in American English. (ˈhælsiən ) noun. 1. a legendary bird, identified with the kingfisher, which is supposed to have a peaceful, calming influence on the sea at the time of the winter solstice. 2. Zoology. any of a genus ( Halcyon) of kingfishers of S Asia and Australia. adjective.

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   Definition of halcyon adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Oct 5, 2023 · halcyon noun & adjective. Meaning & use. noun. 1.a. a1393–. In classical mythology: a bird, usually identified as a kingfisher, which brooded around the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, charming the wind and waves into calm. In later use also (chiefly poetic ): a kingfisher, esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis.

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   Mar 9, 2024 · ( poetic) A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves. The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam. A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher ( Halcyon sancta) of Australia.

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   HALCYON meaning: very happy and successful used to refer to a happy and successful time in the past that is remembered as being better than today.

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   Halcyon definition: calm; peaceful; tranquil. See examples of HALCYON used in a sentence.