halcyon

Meanings

Noun

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

Adjective Satellite

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

Synonyms

Alcyone, genus Halcyon, golden, prosperous