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josephite marriage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
josephite -mar-riage
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marriage in which the couple do not have sexual relations with each other, often (but not necessarily) for religious reasons. Such marriages are not considered sham marriages as long as there is true partnership and a common household.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Joseph, husband of Mary, the latter of whom remained a virgin all her life according to Catholic and Orthodox dogma.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Josephite marriages (plural)

Questions

What does josephite marriage mean?
A marriage in which the couple do not have sexual relations with each other, often (but not necessarily) for religious reasons. Such marriages are not considered sham marriages as long as there is true partnership and a common household.
Where does josephite marriage come from?
From Joseph, husband of Mary, the latter of whom remained a virgin all her life according to Catholic and Orthodox dogma.

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