star-crossed
[ stahr-krawst, -krost ]
/ ˈstɑrˌkrɔst, -ˌkrɒst /
adjective
thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill-fated: star-crossed lovers.
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seclusion
Origin of star-crossed
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby star-crossed
starch-reduced, starchy, star cloud, star cluster, star connection, star-crossed, star-crossed lovers, star cut, stardom, star drill, stardust
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British Dictionary definitions for star-crossed
star-crossed
adjective
dogged by ill luck; destined to misfortune
Word Origin for star-crossed
C16: from cross (in the sense: thwart): so called because of the astrological belief that the stars affect people's destinies
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