Honeymoonlight
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The atmosphere of a honeymoon. nonce-word, uncountable
"2005, Edward Lear, Peter Swaab, Over the land and over the sea Dancing in the honeymoonlight which bathes the poem, the Owl and the Pussy-cat more wistfully, but less pessimistically, get on terms with another Victorian classic, Matthew Arnold's 'Dover Beach'. Arnold's is also a seaside honeymoon poem, his newlyweds watch 'ignorant armies clash by night' instead of dancing by the light of the moon."
Example
More examples"2005, Edward Lear, Peter Swaab, Over the land and over the sea Dancing in the honeymoonlight which bathes the poem, the Owl and the Pussy-cat more wistfully, but less pessimistically, get on terms with another Victorian classic, Matthew Arnold's 'Dover Beach'. Arnold's is also a seaside honeymoon poem, his newlyweds watch 'ignorant armies clash by night' instead of dancing by the light of the moon."
Etymology
Blend of honeymoon + moonlight.
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