Star-crossed lovers
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What's the meaning of the phrase 'Star-crossed lovers'?
Star-crossed means unlucky, that is, not favoured by the stars. The first pair to be so described were Romeo and Juliet.
What's the origin of the phrase 'Star-crossed lovers'?
The phrase originates from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, 1592:
A paire of starre-crost lovers, take their life.