• Star-crossed

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈstɑːˌkɹɒst/
    • US IPA: /ˈstɑɹˌkɹɑst/

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    Full definition of star-crossed

    Adjective

    star-crossed

    1. ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”.The star-crossed lovers looked into each other's eyes, before dying.
      • 1597 , w, w:Romeo and Juliet Chapter wikisource:The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet#Prologue, From forth the fatal loins of these two foes/ A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
      • 2009 , March 20 , Adam Rittenberg , Spartans overpower Robert Morris , After a star-crossed regular season, Morgan vowed Thursday to show the college hoops world what it has been missing.
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