Halcyon word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "halcyon" word

[adjective] marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
[adjective] joyful and carefree; "halcyon days of youth"
[adjective] idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; "a halcyon atmosphere"

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\Hal"cy*on\, n. [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr.?: F. halcyon.] (Zo["o]l.) A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred kingfisher ({Halcyon sancta}) of Australia. Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be As halcyons brooding on a winter sea. --Dryden.
\Hal"cy*on\, a. 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice. 2. Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy. ``Deep, halcyon repose.'' --De Quincy.

Synonyms for halcyon

golden, happy, peaceful, prosperous

Related terms: at peace, at rest, calm, flourishing, fruiting, going strong, impassive, moldering, palmy, pastoral, peaceable, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, rosy, Saturnian, still as death, stoic, sunny, unagitated, unruffled, unstirring

The fun area, different aproach to word »halcyon«

Let's analyse "halcyon" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NOYCLAH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .... .- .-.. -.-. -.-- --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: halcyon: 1 + 6 = 7, reduced: 7 (or 5 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: halcyon: 8 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 7 + 6 + 5 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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