Star-Crossed Lovers






Phrases from Shakespeare



Star-Crossed Lovers





Meaning:

Star-crossed means unlucky, i.e. not favoured by the stars.



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Origin:

The phrase originates from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, 1592:

A paire of starre-crost louers, take their life.

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