Betekenis van:
halcyon

halcyon
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
    "a halcyon atmosphere"
    halcyon
    Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • marked by peace and prosperity
      "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

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      halcyon
      Zelfstandig naamwoord
        • 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

        Hyperoniemen

        halcyon
        Zelfstandig naamwoord
          • a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World

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          Hyperoniemen

          halcyon
          Zelfstandig naamwoord
            • (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

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            Voorbeeldzinnen

            1. Everyone remembers the happy days of his youth as his halcyon days.
            2. Combat soldiers during peaceful moments like to reminisce of their halcyon days.
            3. My granny spoke longingly of the halcyon days of her childhood.
            4. Everyone remembers the happy days of youth as his halcyon days.
            5. We cannot expect to have halcyon days until we get safely through the crucial period in life.