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halcyon in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. marked by peace and prosperity
    "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
    golden  halcyon  prosperous 
  2. idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
    "a halcyon atmosphere"
    halcyon 
noun
  1. 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
    halcyon 
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