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Words with a similar base: halcyon

'halcyon'

[alcyone.n.01] as in: (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

'halcyon'

[halcyon.n.02] as in: a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World

'halcyon'

[halcyon.n.03] as in: 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'

[halcyon.s.01] as in: idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity

Examples:
a halcyon atmosphere

'halcyon'

[golden.s.02] as in: marked by peace and prosperity

Examples:
a golden era
the halcyon days of the clipper trade

Origins

					halcyon (English)
└── halcyon (Latin)
    └── ἀλκυών (Ancient Greek (to 1453))