Halcyon Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Halcyon

Meaning 1 : marked by peace and prosperity

    Example : the halcyon days of the clipper trade

    Synonyms : golden,  prosperous
Meaning 2 : a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World

    Synonyms : genus halcyon
Meaning 3 : (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

    Synonyms : alcyone
Meaning 4 : 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

Meaning 5 : idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity

    Example : a halcyon atmosphere