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1. (noun) AlcyoneHalcyon
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher


2. (noun) Halcyongenus 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) goldenhalcyonprosperous
marked by peace and prosperity
"a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"


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