halcyon days
A period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occurA period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.
» Everyone remembers the happy days of youth as his halcyon days.
Meaning
2 senses(plural, usually plural)A period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.
(idiomatic, plural, usually plural)A period of calm, usually in the past and often nostalgic.
halcyon days of yore
halcyon days of youth
Halkyonische Tage
безтурботні часиbezturbotni časy
Examples
5 sentencesEveryone remembers the happy days of youth as his halcyon days.
My granny spoke longingly of the halcyon days of her childhood.
deMeine Oma sprach sehnsuchtsvoll über die glückliche Zeit ihrer Kindheit.
Everyone remembers the happy days of his youth as his halcyon days.
Combat soldiers during peaceful moments like to reminisce of their halcyon days.
We cannot expect to have halcyon days until we get safely through the crucial period in life.
Translations
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Origin
From halcyon, from Latin Alcyone, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē), daughter of AeolusFrom halcyon, from Latin Alcyone, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē), daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx. When her husband died in a shipwreck, Alcyone threw herself into the sea whereupon the gods transformed them both into halcyon birds (kingfishers). When Alcyone made her nest on the beach, waves threatened to destroy it. Aeolus restrained his winds and kept them calm during seven days in each year, so she could lay her eggs. These became known as the "halcyon days," when storms do not occur. Today, the term is used to denote a past period that is being remembered for being happy or successful.
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