Noun

(en noun)

The period of time immediately following a marriage.

* 1908 , , Chapter XXII: A New Departure in Flavorings,

The new minister and his wife were a young, pleasant-faced couple, still on their honeymoon , and full of all good and beautiful enthusiasms for their chosen lifework.

A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period.

* 1923 , ,

I will say, 'Sir, I am going to marry your daughter. Be silent, sir! I have decided to do this and I will not be balked by a gouty old father-in-law. I want you to understand that from now on I am the master of this house. You may write out a check for ten thousand dollars for our honeymoon .'

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).

Now that the honeymoon is over, it’s time for us to get down to the business at hand.

* 1919 , ,

But the “honeymoon ” was short. The propertied classes wanted merely a political revolution, which would take the power from the Tsar and give it to them. They wanted Russia to be a constitutional Republic, like France or the United States; or a constitutional Monarchy, like England. On the other hand, the masses of the people wanted real industrial and agrarian democracy.

* 1977 January 12, ,

It was here, surrounded by such friends, that the distinguished Chief Justice swore me in as Vice President on December 6, 1973. It was here I returned 8 months later as your President to ask not for a honeymoon , but for a good marriage.

Noun

The act of receiving.

(uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.

We have poor TV reception in the valley.

The new system provides exceptional quality of the reception signal.

A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.

After the wedding we proceeded to the reception .

A reaction.

The ambassador's jokes met a cold reception .

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The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.

(UK, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.