In the Soliloquy lexicon
halcyon
/ˈhæl.si.ən/
adjective
Calm, peaceful, and happy, often in nostalgic reference to an earlier time.
Used in a sentence
She remembered the halcyon days of childhood by the sea.
Where it comes from
From Latin halcyon, from Greek halkyōn ‘kingfisher’, linked in myth to Alcyone, whose nesting calmed the sea.
Nearby words
Keep halcyon — and watch it become a star.
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