Romeo and Juliet couple

noun

Etymology

After the eponymous characters in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

Definitions

  1. A couple who have married without their parents' consent.

  2. By analogy with the two Shakespearean characters, a couple consisting of one member from…

    By analogy with the two Shakespearean characters, a couple consisting of one member from each of two opposing families, parties, or countries.

    • There are, for example, the Romeo and Juliet couples, who come from warring or enemy nations and escape to a neutral third country […]
    • The incidence there was especially high among Indian and Pakistani teens, Romeo-and-Juliet couples.

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