star-crossed

[ stahr-krawst, -krost ]

/ ˈstɑrˌkrɔst, -ˌkrɒst /

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adjective

thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill-fated: star-crossed lovers.

Nearby words

star thistle, star trek, star turn, star wars, star-apple, star-crossed, star-crossed lovers, star-nosed mole, star-of-bethlehem, star-of-jerusalem, star-shaped

Origin of star-crossed

First recorded in 1585–95

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Examples from the Web for star-crossed

The fact that he was celebrating another loss for the star-crossed city of Detroit only enhances the symbolism.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Theirs is one of the most star-crossed bromances of our time.
James Franco and Seth Rogen Get ‘Naked and Afraid’… And It’s Hilarious|Marlow Stern|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Amid the chaos and carnage, star-crossed lovers Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Ygritte (Rose Leslie) meet on the battlefield.
Game of Thrones’ Rose Leslie on Ygritte and Jon Snow’s Reunion at the Battle of Castle Black|Marlow Stern|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nadler subverts the potentially familiar plot once again, dispelling with a penstroke the possibilities for star-crossed love.
When Surprise Endings Work: Stuart Nadler’s ‘Wise Men’|Nicholas Mancusi|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Star-crossed lovers of Verona, young victims of an ancient family feud, doomed to die tragically—we all know how it goes.
Was Juliet a Mean Girl? Rebecca Serle and ‘When You Were Mine’|Brian Gresko|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This was but the beginning of the tragedy of this pair of star-crossed lovers.
Tales from Shakespeare|Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb
Star-crossed always, doomed, fated always to be upset by such unforeseen evil chances!
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930|Various
Many at the baptizing remembered the first meeting of the two star-crossed lovers one autumn day long ago on Blackberry Creek.
Blue Ridge Country|Jean Thomas

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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star-crossed

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