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