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star-crossed
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stahr
-krawst
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-krost
]
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star-crossed
/
ˈstɑrˌkrɔst
,
-ˌkrɒst
/
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stahr
-krawst
,
-krost
]
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adjective
thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill-fated:
star-crossed lovers.
Origin:
1585–95
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star-crossed
—
adj
dogged by ill luck; destined to misfortune
[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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