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    star-crossed

    adjective

    • 1. thwarted by bad luck: literary "star-crossed lovers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAR-CROSSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Star-crossed means unlucky, especially in love. It comes from the phrase "star-crossed lovers", which refers to the tragic fate of two lovers in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of star-crossed.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › star-crossedStar-crossed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STAR-CROSSED is not favored by the stars : ill-fated. How to use star-crossed in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTAR-CROSSED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. literary us / ˌstɑːrˈkrɑːst / uk / ˌstɑːˈkrɒst / Add to word list. unlucky: star-crossed lovers. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having bad things happen by chance. unlucky She is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › star-crossedSTAR-CROSSED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Star-crossed definition: thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill-fated. See examples of STAR-CROSSED used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAR-CROSSED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Star-crossed means unlucky or destined to misfortune, often used to describe lovers who are thwarted by fate or the stars. Learn the origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of this literary term with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › star-crossedStar-crossed - definition of star-crossed by The Free Dictionary

    Define star-crossed. star-crossed synonyms, star-crossed pronunciation, star-crossed translation, English dictionary definition of star-crossed. adj. Opposed by fate; ill-fated: star-crossed lovers. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › star-crossedstar-crossed - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of star-crossed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.