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halcyon
[ hal-see-uhn ]
adjective
halcyon weather.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
halcyon days of youth.
halcyon times of peace.
- of or relating to the halcyon or kingfisher.
noun
- a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
- any of various kingfishers, especially of the genus Halcyon.
- Halcyon, Classical Mythology. Alcyone ( def 2 ).
halcyon
/ ˈæɪə /
adjective
- peaceful, gentle, and calm
- happy and carefree
noun
- Greek myth a fabulous bird associated with the winter solstice
- a poetic name for the kingfisher
- halcyon days
- a fortnight of calm weather during the winter solstice
- a period of peace and happiness
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of halcyon1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of halcyon1
Example Sentences
Kennedy obsessively insists there was a halcyon time before modern medicine — and especially before vaccines — that Americans were "healthy."
“But it's not like there was a halcyon time where home ownership was readily available for renters.”
The world has shifted off its axis since that relatively halcyon time when identity politics, the subject of FastHorse’s farce, could be debated, mocked, ranted over and defended without fear of governmental reprisal.
Not that there is much hankering for the "halcyon" days of Tory levelling up.
Back in my halcyon cooking days pre-culinary school, "Smitten Kitchen" was an invaluable resource, so thank you for that.
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