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For those in an arranged marriage, a honeymoon is a time to get to know one another. For some cultures, it is a time for the couple to become sexually intimate. For other cultures, the purpose of the honeymoon mainly involves spending time to relax, creating a shared memorable experience for the couple, and adjusting to married life. [12]
For example, the clue "A few, we hear, add up (3)" is the clue for SUM. The straight definition is "add up", meaning "totalize". The solver must guess that "we hear" indicates a homophone, and so a homophone of a synonym of "A few" ("some") is the answer. Other words relating to sound or hearing can be used to signal the presence of a homophone ...
This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).
Many marriages take place in June and The word Honeymoon was created. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jrtower (talk • contribs) 16:18, 20 July 2013 (UTC) I looked around, and all the most reliable book sources (for example the OED) don't mention the connection with honey or mead, or consider it to be spurious.
"Honeymoon", a 1905 poem by Noël Coward; Honeymoon, a 2000 novel by Amy Jenkins; Honeymoon, a 1995 novel by Patrick Modiano; Honeymoon, a novel by James Patterson & Howard Roughan; The Honey Moon, an 1805 play by John Tobin; The Honeymoon, a 1987 novel by Knut Faldbakken; The Honeymoon, a 2004 novel by Justin Haythe
Origin language and etymology Example(s) dacry(o)-of or pertaining to tears: Greek δάκρυ, tear dacryoadenitis, dacryocystitis-dactyl(o)-of or pertaining to a finger, toe Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos), finger, toe dactylology, polydactyly: de-from, down, or away from Latin de-dehydrate, demonetize, demotion dent-of or pertaining to teeth
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Giving a clue to a non-Jew is an exception to Rabbinically prohibited activities of Shabbat for Orthodox Jews, such as giving commands. For example, an observant Jewish person may say something like “The light is bothering me,” or “The Synagogue’s door is unlocked,” as hints to the Shabbat goy to fulfill their voluntary obligations.