adjective
- peaceful, calm, and happy; idyllically serene
noun
- a mythical bird said to calm the sea during winter solstice
Usage: mythological
Examples
- She remembered the halcyon days of her childhood summers.
- The halcyon period before the war seemed like a distant dream.
- Those were halcyon times when the family was all together.
- The lake was halcyon in the early morning light.
- According to legend, the halcyon nested on the sea during calm weather.
- The halcyon was believed to bring peace to stormy waters.