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honeymoon definition

honey·moon (hun′ē mo̵̅o̅n′)

noun

  1. the holiday or vacation spent together by a newly married couple
  2. a brief period of apparent agreement, as between political parties after an election

Etymology: as if < honey + moon (? in reference to the waning of the affection of newlyweds), but ? folk etym. for ON hjūnōttsmānathr, lit., wedding-night month

intransitive verb

to have or spend a honeymoon

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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