Search Result:halcyon
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋhælsIәn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊhælsiәn 〕
Overview of noun halcyon
The noun halcyon has 3 senses
- Alcyone, Halcyon -- ((Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher)
- Halcyon, genus Halcyon -- (a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World)
- 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)
Overview of adj halcyon
The adj halcyon has 2 senses
- halcyon -- (idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere")
- golden, halcyon, prosperous -- (marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade")