Difference between Halcyon and Prosperous

What is the difference between Halcyon and Prosperous?

Halcyon as an adjective is pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher while Prosperous as an adjective is characterized by success

Halcyon

Part of speech: noun

Definition: In classical legends, a bird said to nest on the sea and to calm the waters to make this possible. a kingfisher A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher Halcyon sancta of Australia.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.

Prosperous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: characterized by successwell off; affluentfavorable

Example sentence: The Enlightenment diamond-shaped society, with a huge, prosperous, socially-mobile, empowered middle class, is by far the most productive and creative system the world has ever seen.

We hope you now know whether to use Halcyon or Prosperous in your sentence.

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