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English
Etymology
From star + crossed. Coined by William Shakespeare in 1597 in Romeo and Juliet, see quotations.
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star-crossed (comparative more star-crossed, superlative most star-crossed)
- (idiomatic) Ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”.
- Synonyms: ill-starred; see also Thesaurus:ominous
The star-crossed lovers looked into each other's eyes, before dying.
1636, Philip Massinger, The Great Duke of Florence, act V, scene iii:But now, such is my star-cross'd destiny, / When he beholds you as you are, I may / As well entreat him give away his crown, / As to part from a jewel of more value.
1919 [1914], Compton Mackenzie, Sinister Street, volume 2:For a few moments he sat dazed, visualizing that dreadful waste near New Orleans where in the sand it was so easy for the star-crossed Chevalier to bury the idol of his heart.
2009 March 20, Adam Rittenberg, “Spartans overpower Robert Morris”, in ESPN:After a star-crossed regular season, Morgan vowed Thursday to show the college hoops world what it has been missing.
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