Definition of halcyon

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  • halcyon is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • halcyon is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
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Definition of halcyon

  • marked by peace and prosperity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the halcyon days of the clipper trade

    Synonyms

    1. golden
    2. prosperous
  • a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. genus halcyon
  • (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. alcyone
  • 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 (noun)
  • idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a halcyon atmosphere

See definition of halcyon in Merriam Webster