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white marriage

white marriage noun: an unconsummated marriage.

Noun

white marriage (plural white marriages)

  1. (idiomatic) An unconsummated marriage.

Forms of white marriage

pluralwhite marriages

Origin of white marriage

Calque of French mariage blanc. “White” is the traditional symbol of purity and therefore of virginity. It may also refer to the absence of hymenal blood on the couple’s sheets.

Questions about white marriage

What does white marriage mean?
White marriage means an unconsummated marriage.
What part of speech is white marriage?
White marriage is a noun.
What is the plural of white marriage?
The plural of white marriage is white marriages.

Words near white marriage in the dictionary

  1. white margates
  2. white market
  3. white markets
  4. white marlin
  5. white marlins
  6. white marriage
  7. white marriages
  8. white martyrdom
  9. white martyrdoms
  10. white matter
  11. white meat

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