star-crossed lovers

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• Star-crossed lovers and other strangers — Episodio de Gilmore Girls Episodio nº 16 Temporada 1 Escrito por John Stephens Linda Loiselle Guzik Dirigido …   Wikipedia Español

• star crossed lovers — Meaning Star crossed means unlucky, i.e. not favoured by the stars. Origin From Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• Star-crossed — or star crossed lovers is a phrase describing a pair of lovers whose relationship is said to be doomed from the start. The phrase is astrological in origin, and is best known from the play Romeo and Juliet by the Elizabethan playwright William… …   Wikipedia

• star-crossed — adj literary being in a situation that prevents something happy or good happening ▪ star crossed lovers (=people who love each other but cannot be together) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• star-crossed — star ,crossed adjective LITERARY continuously affected by bad luck: star crossed lovers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• star-crossed — star′ crossed adj. thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill fated: star crossed lovers[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95 …   From formal English to slang

• star-crossed — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : not favored by the stars : ill fated * * * /stahr krawst , krost /, adj. thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill fated: star crossed lovers. [1585 95] * * * starˈ crossed or (archaic) starˈ crost adjective 1. Thwarted by the… …   Useful english dictionary

• star-crossed — ADJ: usu ADJ n If someone is star crossed, they keep having bad luck. ...star crossed lovers parted by war and conflict …   English dictionary

• star-crossed — adjective Date: 1595 not favored by the stars ; ill fated < a pair of star crossed lovers take their life Shakespeare > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• star-crossed — /stahr krawst , krost /, adj. thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill fated: star crossed lovers. [1585 95] * * * …   Universalium

• star-crossed — adjective /ˈstɑːˌkɹɒst,ˈstɑɹˌkɹɑst/ ill fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”. The star crossed lovers looked into each others eyes, before dying …   Wiktionary