Romeo and Juliet couple
nounEtymology
After the eponymous characters in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
Definitions
A couple who have married without their parents' consent.
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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