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noun (plural: honeymoons)
- The period of time immediately following a marriage.
- A trip taken by a newly marry, married couple during this period.
- A period of unusually good feelings, especially immediately following the start of a new relationship (e.g., in business). Now that the honeymoon is over, it"s time for us to get down to the business at hand.
Translations: Etymology: Disputed. Theories (in order of likelihood): Compares, in a cynical fashion, a full moon to the love of a newly married couple, which is sweetest (as honey) before it begins to wane. (16th century) Refers to a tradition of giving a newly married couple mead (a honey-based alcoholic drink) to be consumed during the first month of marriage.
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