Romeo and Juliet couple
Romeo and Juliet couple noun: a couple who have married without their parents' consent.
Noun
Romeo and Juliet couple (plural Romeo and Juliet couples)
- A couple who have married without their parents' consent.
- 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 […]1988, Dugan Romano, Intercultural marriage: promises and pitfalls
- The incidence there was especially high among Indian and Pakistani teens, Romeo-and-Juliet couples.1997, Lucia Nevai, Normal: stories
Forms of Romeo and Juliet couple
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Origin of Romeo and Juliet couple
After the eponymous characters in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
Questions about Romeo and Juliet couple
- What does Romeo and Juliet couple mean?
- Romeo and Juliet couple means a couple who have married without their parents' consent.
- What part of speech is Romeo and Juliet couple?
- Romeo and Juliet couple is a noun.
- What is the plural of Romeo and Juliet couple?
- The plural of Romeo and Juliet couple is Romeo and Juliet couples.
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