white marriage



white marriage

A marriage that has not been consummated. This phrase is perhaps better known as its French counterpart, "mariage blanc." Due to my husband's serious illness, we have had to have a white marriage.
See also: marriage, white

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GladwinGLAD-winEnglish (Rare)
Chun-Chinese
EppieEP-eeEnglish (Archaic)
Meri (2)-Georgian
Gwandoya-Eastern African, Ganda
Ashfaq-Arabic