noun
Meaning 1
An unconsummated marriage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
white marriage
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History
Etymology
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.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 不同房的婚姻 (bù tóngfáng de hūnyīn) — unconsummated marriage
- Finnish: seksitön avioliitto — unconsummated marriage
- French: mariage blanc — unconsummated marriage
- Italian: matrimonio in bianco — unconsummated marriage
- Polish: białe małżeństwo — unconsummated marriage