halcyon
adjective
[ ˈhalsɪən ]
• denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
• "the halcyon days of the mid 1980s, when profits were soaring"
Similar:
serene,
calm,
pleasant,
balmy,
tranquil,
peaceful,
temperate,
mild,
quiet,
gentle,
placid,
still,
windless,
stormless,
happy,
carefree,
blissful,
golden,
joyful,
joyous,
contented,
idyllic,
palmy,
flourishing,
thriving,
prosperous,
successful,
halcyon
noun
• a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm.
• a tropical Asian and African kingfisher with brightly coloured plumage.
Origin:
late Middle English (in the mythological sense): via Latin from Greek alkuōn ‘kingfisher’ (also halkuōn, by association with hals ‘sea’ and kuōn ‘conceiving’).
