Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Opposed by fate; ill-fated.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Born under a malignant star; ill-fated.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Poetic Not favored by the stars; ill-fated.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
ill -fated bydestiny , thefate of the person being “written in the stars”.
Etymologies
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Some believe that they will interpret the holiday differently, by attending the séances of star-crossed lovers or organizing chocolate truffle purging contests, but others think that they will engage in all the traditional activities of Valentine's Day, like having candlelit dinners or watching romantic comedies.
Pablo Andreu: Valentine's Day Back in Style, Nonconformists Say Pablo Andreu 2011
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As for reinterpreting Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers, Asbury says it's a longstanding tradition, even in animated films: "If you look at it, The Lion King is very similar to Hamlet," he says.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Interview: Director Kelly Asbury of Gnomeo and Juliet Marshall Fine 2011
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A pair of star-crossed lovers is a polite way to describe your beginning.
Cynthia Dill: Love Now Cynthia Dill 2011
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A pair of star-crossed lovers is a polite way to describe your beginning.
Cynthia Dill: Love Now Cynthia Dill 2011
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A pair of star-crossed lovers is a polite way to describe your beginning.
Cynthia Dill: Love Now Cynthia Dill 2011
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In other words, Tuesday's game is exactly the sort of star-crossed drama that Euro qualifying isn't likely to produce anymore as it becomes nearly as easy to qualify as to get knocked out.
Ronaldo Looks to End Famine Matthew Futterman 2011
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A pair of star-crossed lovers is a polite way to describe your beginning.
Cynthia Dill: Love Now Cynthia Dill 2011
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Some believe that they will interpret the holiday differently, by attending the séances of star-crossed lovers or organizing chocolate truffle purging contests, but others think that they will engage in all the traditional activities of Valentine's Day, like having candlelit dinners or watching romantic comedies.
Pablo Andreu: Valentine's Day Back in Style, Nonconformists Say Pablo Andreu 2011
john commented on the word star-crossed
"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whole misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife."
Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Prologue
October 3, 2007