| Front | Halcyon (adjective) |
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| Back | Tranquil, calm, and peaceful; may refer to happy, joyful, and prosperous times. Collocates: halcyon days, halcyon times. In Greek mythology, Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus, the god of the winds. She was turned into a bird, the halcyon or kingfisher, which some believed brooded its eggs on a floating nest. |
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