Pronunciation: ['hæl-si-ên ]
Definition: A fabled bird that nested around the winter solstice, building its nest on the seas, which it charmed into calmness until its eggs hatched; the kingfisher（翠鸟）. As an adjective it means "calm, tranquil."
Usage: It is heard almost exclusively in the phrase "halcyon days" referring to days of unperturbed solace and contentment.
Suggested Usage: Here is a beautiful word that could make our language more mellifluous if used more often: "After a halcyon vacation in the wilderness, Fritz adjusted slowly to the frenetic pace of the office." Some people have a look suggesting the halcyon: "Her halcyon gaze allayed all his anxieties in a moment."
Halcyon Days——BWO的第二张专辑
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