Halcyon always reminds me of salad days.hal·cy·on (hls-n)
n.
1. A kingfisher, especially one of the genus Halcyon.
2. A fabled bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was supposed to have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice.
adj.
1. Calm and peaceful; tranquil.
2. Prosperous; golden: halcyon years.
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[Middle English alcioun, from Latin alcyn, halcyn, from Greek halkun, a mythical bird, kingfisher, alteration (influenced by hals, salt, sea, and kun, conceiving) of alkun.]
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. Halcyon - (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
Alcyone
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
mythical being - an imaginary being of myth or fable
2. Halcyon - a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
genus Halcyon
bird genus - a genus of birds
Alcedinidae, family Alcedinidae - kingfishers
3. halcyon - 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
mythical being - an imaginary being of myth or fable
Adj. 1. halcyon - idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere"
peaceful - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
2. halcyon - marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
golden, prosperous
happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
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