Tom and Mary are star-crossed lovers.
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Star-crossed
//ˈstɑːˌkɹɒst//
Synonyms for "star-crossed" (44 found)
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12 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- злочест adj (ill-fated by destiny)
Galician
1 entries- astroso adj (ill-fated by destiny)
German
2 entries- unsternbedroht adj (ill-fated by destiny)
- unterm Unglücksstern geboren adj (ill-fated by destiny)
Japanese
2 entries- 薄幸 adj (ill-fated by destiny)
- 薄運 adj (ill-fated by destiny)
Latin
1 entries- astrōsus adj (ill-fated by destiny)
Russian
2 entries- злополу́чный adj (ill-fated by destiny)
- злосча́стный adj (ill-fated by destiny)
Spanish
3 entries- desventurado adj (ill-fated by destiny)
- malfadado (desus.) adj (ill-fated by destiny)
- malhadado adj (ill-fated by destiny)
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The star-crossed lovers looked into each other's eyes, before dying.
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From forth the fatall loynes of theſe two foes, / A paire of ſtarre-crost Louers tooke their life:
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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.
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