1. (

• Alcyone ,
• Halcyon

) (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher ;

2. (

• Halcyon ,
• genus_Halcyon

) a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World ;

3. (

• halcyon ,

) 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 ;

1. (

• halcyon

) idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere" ;

2. (

• golden ,
• halcyon ,
• prosperous

) marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" ;