— honeymooner , n.
/hun"ee moohn'/ , n.
1. a vacation or trip taken by a newly married couple.
2. the month or so following a marriage.
3. any period of blissful harmony: Their entire 60 years of marriage was one long honeymoon.
4. any new relationship characterized by an initial period of harmony and goodwill: The honeymoon between Congress and the new president was over.
v.i.
5. to spend one's honeymoon (usually fol. by in or at ).
[ 1540-50; HONEY + MOON ]