ALL meanings of halcyon
hal·cy·on
H h - adjective halcyon calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather. 1
- adjective halcyon rich; wealthy; prosperous: halcyon times of peace. 1
- adjective halcyon happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth. 1
- adjective halcyon of or relating to the halcyon or kingfisher. 1
- noun halcyon 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. 1
- noun halcyon any of various kingfishers, especially of the genus Halcyon. 1
- noun halcyon (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. Alcyone (def 2). 1
- adjective halcyon past: carefree, happy 1
- adjective halcyon calm, peaceful 1
- noun halcyon Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. 1
- noun halcyon In classical legends, a bird said to nest on the sea, thereby calming the waters; later usually identified with a type of kingfisher, hence (poetic) a kingfisher. 0
- noun halcyon A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher Halcyon sancta of Australia. 0
- adjective halcyon Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher. 0
- adjective halcyon Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene. 0
- adjective halcyon A halcyon time is a time in the past that was peaceful or happy. 0
- adjective halcyon peaceful, gentle, and calm 0
- adjective halcyon happy and carefree 0
- noun halcyon a fabulous bird associated with the winter solstice 0
- noun halcyon a legendary bird, identified with the kingfisher, which is supposed to have a peaceful, calming influence on the sea at the time of the winter solstice 0
- noun halcyon any of a genus (Halcyon) of kingfishers of S Asia and Australia 0
- adjective halcyon of the halcyon 0
- adjective halcyon tranquil, happy, idyllic, etc. 0