Halcyon - Definition

adj 1: idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy
tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere"
2: marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon
days of the clipper trade" [syn: golden, halcyon,
prosperous]
n 1: (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
[syn: Alcyone, Halcyon]
2: a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the
Old World [syn: Halcyon, genus Halcyon]
3: 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