- calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
- happy; blissful; carefree: halcyon days of youth.
- prosperous; wealthy: halcyon times of peace.
- of or relating to the halcyon or kingfisher.
- 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.
- Alcyone (def. 2).
- peaceful, gentle, and calm
- happy and carefree
- 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
