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
LiamLEE-əm (English)Irish, English
Balcher['ba:ltʃə]
Jannik-Danish
Gerardoje-RAHR-do (Italian), he-RAHR-do (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Timotheus-Biblical Latin, German, Dutch
DiamondDIE-məndEnglish (Modern)