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minimoon
1or min·i moon
[ min-ee-moon ]
noun
, Meteorology.
- a full moon that purportedly looks smaller than normal when it coincides with the moon’s farthest position from Earth.
minimoon
2[ min-ee-moon ]
noun
- a short, usually inexpensive honeymoon, often followed by a longer honeymoon later on:
They left the courthouse after the ceremony and had a weekend minimoon at The Plaza.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of minimoon1
First recorded in 1995–2000; mini- ( def ) + moon ( def )
Origin of minimoon2
First recorded in 2010–15; mini- ( def ) + (honey)moon ( def )
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