picture marriage
noun
: a marriage (as between persons living in different countries) contracted after acquaintance only by an exchange of photographs
specifically
: such a marriage effected by a ceremony in the absence of the groom for the purpose of entitling the bride to enter the country of the groom's residence
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“Picture marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture%20marriage. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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