honeymoon

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.

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[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.]

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honey·mooner n.

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honeymoon

Noun

1. a holiday taken by a newly married couple

2. the early period of an undertaking or activity, such as the start of new government's term of office, when an attitude of goodwill prevails

Verb

to take a honeymoon [traditionally, referring to the feelings of married couples as changing with the phases of the moon]

honeymooner n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	honeymoon - 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"
Verb	1.	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] n → luna de miel

honeymoon [ˈhʌnɪmuːn] honey n → lune f de miel, voyage m de noces;

we're on honeymoon → nous sommes en voyage de noces

honeymoon [ˈhʌnɪmuːn] honey n → Flitterwochen pl;

(trip) → Hochzeitsreise f

honeymoon [ˈhʌnɪmuːn] n → luna di miele, viaggio di nozze