Just means tranquility and peace.Its actually a greek word for the mythological bird halcyon.As a noun it implies this bird of ancient Greece ,that nested on the seas and calming them with their magical powers.
When used as an adjective it means tranquil, placid, calm or peaceful.
The kingfisher is called the halcyon.Scientific names for the Stork-billed Kingfisher Scientific name - Halcyon capensis and the White-throated Kingfisher's Scientific name - Halcyon smyrnensis etc.
The kingfisher also called the halcyon.
Halcyon Woodlands, a Halcyon summer
Generally the terms like good old halcyon days or the halcyon season is used in literature to imply a peaceful period.
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