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
Karenza-English (Rare)
EduardE-doo-ahrt (German)German, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, Dutch, Estonian, Romanian, Georgian, Armenian
Jelani-Eastern African, Swahili
Kaulana-Hawaiian
Halley['hæli]
Kikukee-kooJapanese