单词 | honeymoonlight |
释义 | > as lemmashoneymoonlight honeymoonlight n. [punningly after moonlight n.] somewhat rare light, or a light, (literal and figurative) as perceived or experienced during a honeymoon. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > time after marriage > [noun] > honeymoon > typical character of honeymoonlight1748 honeymoonshine1821 1748 C. Colley Lady's Lect. 23 I don't aspire to be one of those romantick Ladies-errant, one of those sweet-humour'd Creatures, that make it a point of Honour to steal off by their Honey-moon Light. 1888 Chicago Advance 16 May 371 The effects..are ascribed..to the peculiar refractive power of honey-moonlight. 1913 Everyland June 156/2 A honeymoon-light still hung over the rushing blue Aar,..in the quaintest of Swiss towns. 1994 New Yorker 2 May 52/2 The honeymoonlight has begun to dim below basking level. < as lemmas |
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