Definition of Halcyon

Noun

  • 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
  • a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
    - genus halcyon
  • (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
    - alcyone

Adjective

  • marked by peace and prosperity
    "a golden era"
    "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
  • idyllically calm and peaceful
    suggesting happy tranquillity
    "a halcyon atmosphere"
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Unscramble halcyon

92 unscramble word found using the letters halcyon.
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