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
Seppo (2)SEP-poFinnish
Radomira-Serbian
AscensiÓNah-then-SYON (Spanish), ah-sen-SYON (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Asif-Arabic
Liloulee-LOOFrench
Adhara-Astronomy