What is hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy. "Deep, halcyon repose." De Quincy called?
halcyon — Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy. "Deep, halcyon repose." De Quincy. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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