Honeymoon Definition
The period of time immediately following a marriage.
- first month after marriage
- married couple's first holiday
- post-nuptial vacation
- wedding trip
Other Word Forms of Honeymoon
Noun
Origin of Honeymoon
Perhaps from a comparison of the moon, which wanes as soon as it is full, to the affections of a newly married couple, which are most tender right after marriage
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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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)
From Wiktionary
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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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