The meaning of HALCYON is characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden —often used to describe an idyllic time in the past that is remembered as better than today.

HALCYON definition: calm; peaceful; tranquil. See examples of halcyon used in a sentence.

Halcyon (/ ˈhælkiən /) is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the subfamily Halcyoninae.

Any kingfisher of (or formerly of) the genus Halcyon or subfamily Halcyoninae, native to parts of Asia, Australasia, and Africa; also (in form Halcyon) the genus itself.

tranquil, happy, idyllic, etc. [esp. in phr. halcyon days, usually with nostalgic reference to earlier times]

1. A fabled bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was supposed to have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice. 2. A kingfisher, especially one of …

Halcyon is a name originally derived from Alcyone of Greek mythology. Halcyon or Halcyone may refer to:

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2 days ago · A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.

Definition of halcyon adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.