honeymoon noun

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/ˈhʌn.i.muːn/ n

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[C or U] a holiday taken by a man and a woman immediately after their marriage

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[C usually singular] (also honeymoon period) a short period at the beginning of a new job, government, etc. when the relationship is good

(Definition of honeymoon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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