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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple.
  2. n. An early harmonious period in a relationship: The honeymoon between the new President and the press was soon over.
  3. v. To go on a honeymoon.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. The first month after marriage; the interval, of whatever length, commonly spent by a newly married couple in traveling, visiting, or other recreation, before settling down to their ordinary occupations.
  2. n. Hence A time of prosperity or enjoyment; an occasion of advantage.
  3. To keep one's honeymoon; take a wedding-trip.

Wiktionary

  1. n. The period of time immediately following a marriage.
  2. n. A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period.
  3. n. A period of unusually mild feelings, especially immediately following the start of a new term or relationship (e.g. a newly elected politician or a new business arrangement).
  4. v. To have a honeymoon (a trip taken by a couple after wedding).

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. The first month after marriage.
  2. n. A vacation taken together by a newly married couple, usually including a trip away from home.
  3. n. Any initial period of harmony after two or more people or organizations begin working together.

WordNet 3.0

  1. v. spend a holiday after one's marriage
  2. n. the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political
  3. n. a holiday taken by a newly married couple

Etymologies

  1. Disputed. Theories (in order of likelihood): (Wiktionary)
  2. 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. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  1. holiday
  1. vacation
  1. time period
  1. period of time
  1. period

same context (7)

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  1. vacation
  1. sojourn
  1. cruise
  1. reunion
  1. wed
  1. spree
  1. three-week

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  1. honeymonth
  1. honey month
  1. honeymoon
  1. Niagara Falls

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  • bilby Congratulations b-c. Where going for honey month? Jun 1, 2010

  • bristol-copywriter Is that right about the Babylonian mead? I haven't found a full and satisfactory etymology yet, but I've just discovered the Russian equivalent is "медовый месяц" — "honey month", so there must be a literal honey related origin?

    Anyhoo, tbtabby you're probably right. I am soon to find out. Jun 1, 2010

  • tbtabby The brief period between "I do" and "you'd better." Jun 16, 2009

  • whichbe Derived from the Babylonians who declared mead, a honey-flavored wine, the official wedding drink, stipulating that the bride's parents be required to keep the groom supplied with the drink for the month following the wedding. May 7, 2008

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