Meaning of "star-crossed" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STAR-CROSSED

From cross (thwart): so called because of the astrological belief that the stars affect people's destinies.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STAR-CROSSED

star-crossed

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAR-CROSSED

Star-Crossed is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STAR-CROSSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Star-crossed

"Star-crossed" or "star-crossed lovers" is a phrase describing a pair of lovers whose relationship is often thwarted by outside forces. The term encompasses other meanings, but originally means the pairing is being "thwarted by a malign star" or that the stars are working against the relationship. Astrological in origin, the phrase stems from the belief that the positions of the stars ruled over people's fates, and is best known from the play Romeo and Juliet by the Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare. Such pairings are often but not always said to be doomed from the start.

Definition of star-crossed in the English dictionary

The definition of star-crossed in the dictionary is dogged by ill luck; destined to misfortune.

TRANSLATION OF STAR-CROSSED

Find out the translation of star-crossed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of star-crossed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «star-crossed» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 命运多舛
• Translator English - Spanish: star-crossed
• English: star-crossed
• Translator English - Hindi: स्टार को पार कर
• Translator English - Arabic: عبرت نجمة
• Translator English - Russian: звезды пересек
• Translator English - Portuguese: Star-Crossed
• Translator English - Bengali: তারকা অতিক্রম
• Translator English - French: maudit
• Translator English - Malay: Bintang-silang
• Translator English - German: Star-Crossed
• Translator English - Japanese: 薄幸な
• Translator English - Korean: 별 교차
• Translator English - Javanese: Lintang-lintang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sao - vượt qua
• Translator English - Tamil: நட்சத்திர குறுக்கும்
• Translator English - Marathi: तारा-पार
• Translator English - Turkish: şanssız
• Translator English - Italian: stella -crossed
• Translator English - Polish: skrzyżowane gwiazdy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: зірки перетнув
• Translator English - Romanian: traversat - stele
• Translator English - Greek: αστέρι - διέσχισαν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ster - gekruis
• Translator English - Swedish: star- korsade
• Translator English - Norwegian: star- krysset

QUOTES WITH «STAR-CROSSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word star-crossed.

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Tom Hiddleston

Ancient societies had anthropomorphic gods: a huge pantheon expanding into centuries of dynastic drama; fathers and sons, martyred heroes, star-crossed lovers, the deaths of kings - stories that taught us of the danger of hubris and the primacy of humility.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAR-CROSSED»

Discover the use of star-crossed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to star-crossed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Starcrossed

How do you defy destiny?

Josephine Angelini, 2011

Star Crossed: Aries Rising

Romance Is in the Stars in the New YA Series-Star Crossed!

Bonnie Hearn Hill, 2010

Star Crossed: Gemini Night

Starting her junior year, Logan McRae is excited about her internship at CRUSH magazine.

Bonnie Hearn Hill, 2010

The Star-Crossed Saga: ProtoStar

On the brink of Civil War, the Torrian Alliance continues with its mission to obliterate Star-children across the universe in order to suppress an intergalactic evil.

Braxton A. Cosby, 2011

Star-Crossed Orbits: Inside The U.S.-Russian Space Alliance: ...

PRAISE FOR STAR-CROSSED ORBITS by James Oberg: Dr. H.H. 'Jack' Schmitt, Apollo moon walker, US Senator: "A unique background and base of experience underlies this remarkable book by Jim Oberg.

James Oberg, 2001

Star Crossed

He said .

Jennifer Echols, 2013

Star Crossed

'You did WHAT?' screamed Mari.

Jo Cotterill, 2010

The Star-Crossed Stone: The Secret Life, Myths, and History ...

In The Star-Crossed Stone, Kenneth J. McNamara, an expert on fossil echinoids, takes readers on an incredible fossil hunt, with stops in history, paleontology, folklore, mythology, art, religion, and much more.

Kenneth J. McNamara, 2010

Star-Crossed

STAR-CROSSED is a high-school retelling of the world's most famous love story, ROMEO AND JULIET.

Rachael Wing, 2014

Star-Crossed

In this mesmerizing novel of daring, adventure, tragedy, and romance, Patricia must cross the threshold between night and day, lady and surgeon, and even woman and man.

Linda Collison, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAR-CROSSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term star-crossed is used in the context of the following news items.

'Star-Crossed' didn't get a Season 2, and we're still mad about …

Season 1 of “Star-Crossed” came to a close one year ago from Tuesday (May 12), and for fans of the show — even those who recently discovered it on Netflix ... «Zap2it.com, May 15»

Lessons from the fight over the star-crossed George Lucas museum

"Star Wars" creator George Lucas arrives for the opening ceremony of the "Sandcrawler" building, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 in Singapore. The "Sandcrawler" ... «San Francisco Chronicle, May 15»

Star-Crossed on a Hawaiian Mountaintop

Sometime in the 2020s, when an international consortium completes the Thirty Meter Telescope, the most powerful telescope on the planet, astronomers will ... «New York Times, May 15»

What 'Star-Crossed' Season 2 would've been: Romery, Draylor and …

star crossed season 2 romery emerson roman emery grayson love triangle What 'Star Crossed' Just because “Star-Crossed” has joined the pantheon of ... «Zap2it.com, May 14»

CW Renew/Cancel Wrap: 'The Tomorrow People,' 'Star-Crossed …

CW Renew/Cancel Wrap: 'The Tomorrow People,' 'Star-Crossed,' 'The Carrie Diaries' Canceled; 'The 100,' 'Hart of Dixie,' 'Beauty And The Beast' Renewed. «TVbytheNumbers, May 14»

'Star-Crossed' Series Finale Recap: A Race Against the Suvek Clock

Star-Crossed opens this final episode on Roman, still wounded in Emery's shed, and Emery, frantically trying to figure out how to save him. Since the blade he ... «BuddyTV, May 14»

Star-Crossed: Cancelled by The CW, No Season Two

Star-Crossed TV show on CW The story of the young “star-crossed” lovers is coming to a close. The CW has cancelled Star-Crossed after one season of 13 ... «TV Series Finale, May 14»

CW Renews 'The 100′, 'Hart Of Dixie' & 'Beauty And The Beast …

Come on are u kidding me I want the tomorrow poeple and star crossed this is a. ... And with a show as invisible as Star-Crossed, what would the point be for ... «Deadline.com, May 14»

CW cancels 'Carrie Diaries,' 'The Tomorrow People' and 'Star-Crossed'

It looks like tomorrow won't come for "The Tomorrow People" on the CW. The network has canceled the freshman drama along with "Star-Crossed" and "The ... «Los Angeles Times, May 14»

'Star-Crossed' Interviews: Cast and Executive Producers on …

Star-Crossed has upped the stakes for both the Humans and the Atrians throughout the season. As the Integration Program has brought the two group of teens ... «BuddyTV, Apr 14»