Halcyon Definition & Meaning
halcyon
- adjective
- 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
"Halcyon" in song lyrics
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"hosta 'halcyon'"
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"figitsu halcyon"
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"fujitsu halcyon"
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Words that rhyme with halcyon
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- What does halcyon mean?
- 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" (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
- What part of speech is halcyon?
- Halcyon is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does halcyon have?
- Halcyon has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).