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honeymoon

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hon·ey·moon  (hn-mn)
n.
1. A holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple.
2. An early harmonious period in a relationship: The honeymoon between the new President and the press was soon over.
intr.v. hon·ey·mooned, hon·ey·moon·ing, hon·ey·moons
To go on a 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.]

honey·mooner n.

honeymoon [ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn]
n
1.
a.  a holiday taken by a newly married couple
b.  (as modifier) a honeymoon cottage
2. a holiday considered to resemble a honeymoon a second honeymoon
3. the early, usually calm period of a relationship, such as a political or business one
vb
(intr) to take a honeymoon
[traditionally explained as an allusion to the feelings of married couples as changing with the phases of the moon]
honeymooner  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.honeymoonhoneymoon - a holiday taken by a newly married couple
holiday, vacation - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"
2.honeymoon - the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political
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"
Verb1.honeymoon - spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i"
holiday, vacation - spend or take a vacation
Translations
honeymoon [ˈhʌnɪmuːn]
A. N (lit, fig) → luna f de miel
to go on honeymoonirse de luna de miel
B. VIpasar la luna de miel
C. CPD the honeymoon couple Nla pareja de recién casados
honeymoon period N (Pol) → período m de gracia, cien días mpl

honeymoon [ˈhʌnimuːn] n
[newly-weds] (= period) → lune f de miel (= trip) → voyage m de noces
They spent their honeymoon in Mauritius → Ils ont passé leur lune de miel à l'île Maurice.
to be on honeymoon [couple] → être en voyage de noces
to go on honeymoon → partir en voyage de noces
(fig)lune f de miel
The honeymoon is over → La lune de miel est terminée.
honeymoon period n (fig)lune f de miel
The honeymoon period is over → La lune de miel est terminée.
honeymoon suite nsuite f nuptiale

honeymoon
nFlitterwochen pl; (= trip)Hochzeitsreise f; to be on one’s honeymoonin den Flitterwochen/auf Hochzeitsreise sein; where did you go for your honeymoon?wo habt ihr eure Flitterwochen verbracht?, wohin habt ihr eure Hochzeitsreise gemacht?; the honeymoon is over (fig inf)jetzt werden andere Saiten aufgezogen (inf), → die Schonzeit ist vorbei
viseine Hochzeitsreise machen; they are honeymooning in Spainsie sind in Spanien auf Hochzeitsreise

honeymoon [ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn]
honeymoon [ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn]

honeymoon شَهْر العسل líbánky bryllupsrejse Flitterwochen μήνας του μέλιτος luna de miel häämatka lune de miel medeni mjesec luna di miele ハネムーン 신혼 여행 huwelijksreis bryllupsreise miesiąc miodowy lua de mel медовый месяц smekmånad น้ำผึ้งพระจันทร์ balayı tuần trăng mật 蜜月


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they have gone off to spend their honeymoon, and Margaret has written to me twice to say how happy they are together in the Hesperides.
As for the bride, she was now in her honeymoon, and so passionately fond of her new husband that he never appeared to her to be in the wrong; and his displeasure against any person was a sufficient reason for her dislike to the same.
Whilst our friend George and his young wife were enjoying the first blushing days of the honeymoon at Brighton, honest William was left as George's plenipotentiary in London, to transact all the business part of the marriage.
 
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