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hey·day  (hd)
n.
The period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime.

[Perhaps alteration of heyda, exclamation of pleasure, probably alteration of Middle English hey, hey.]

heyday [ˈheɪˌdeɪ]
n
the time of most power, popularity, vigour, etc.; prime
[probably based on hey]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heyday - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
golden age - a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema"

heyday
noun prime, time, day, flowering, pink, bloom, high point, zenith, salad days, prime of life In its heyday, the studio boasted it had more stars than heaven.
Translations
heyday [ˈheɪdeɪ] Nauge m
in the heyday of the theatrecuando el teatro estaba en su apogeo
in his heydayen sus buenos tiempos

heyday [ˈheɪdeɪ] n [person, city, organization] → apogée f
in its heyday, ... → à l'apogée de sa gloire, ...
the heyday of → l'âge m d'or de
the heyday of the railways → l'âge d'or du rail

heyday
nGlanzzeit f, → Blütezeit f; in the heyday of his powerauf dem Höhepunkt seiner Macht; in the heyday of glam rockals Glam-Rock groß in Mode war; in his heydayin seiner Glanzzeit

heyday [ˈheɪˌdeɪ] netà or tempi mpl d'oro
in his heyday → quand'era in auge, ai bei tempi
heyday [ˈheɪˌdeɪ] netà or tempi mpl d'oro
in his heyday → quand'era in auge, ai bei tempi

heyday
n heyday [ˈheidei]
the time when a particular person or thing had great importance and popularity The 1950's were the heyday of rock and roll. glansperiode, fleur, toppunt إزْدِهار разцвет vrcholná doba storhedstid der Höhepunkt ακμή, περίοδος άνθησης apogeo, auge; buenos tiempos õitseaeg اوج خوشبختی kulta-aika beaux jours תְּקוּפָת שְׂגשוּג चरम समृध्दि की अवस्था cvat, puni jek, vrhunac virágkor, csúcs(pont) zaman keemasan blómatími, blómaskeið apice 最盛期 한창 때 didžiausias populiarumas/suklestėjimas briedums; plaukums zaman kegemilangan hoogtijdag blomstrings-/glanstid, velmaktsdager szczyt popularności apogeu perioadă de glorie расцвет vrchol rozkvetu vrhunec doba procvata höjdpunkt, glansdagar สมัยที่รุ่งเรืองที่สุด en parlak dönem 全盛期 зеніт, розквіт عہد شباب thời hoàng kim


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In Lady Russell's view, it was perfectly natural that Mr Elliot, at a mature time of life, should feel it a most desirable object, and what would very generally recommend him among all sensible people, to be on good terms with the head of his family; the simplest process in the world of time upon a head naturally clear, and only erring in the heyday of youth.
She has beauty still, and if it be not in its heyday, it is not yet in its autumn.
On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
 
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