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
KoraKO-rahGerman
HettieHET-eeEnglish
Leopoldole-o-POL-do (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Glynis-Welsh
Tuukka-Finnish
ÉRicer-EEKFrench