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star-crossed

/ˈstɑː krɒst/adjective

उच्चारण स्टार क्रॉस्ट

बदक़िस्मत, अभागा (जिसका भाग्य साथ न दे)

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adjective
  1. 1

    literary

    (of people, especially lovers) unlucky, and not able to succeed or be happy because fate is against them

    बदक़िस्मत, अभागा (जिसका भाग्य साथ न दे)

    • Romeo and Juliet are the most famous star-crossed lovers in literature.
    • the star-crossed lives of the two friends

    Synonyms ill-fated unlucky doomed unfortunate

    Opposite lucky fortunate

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⌂Word origin and word building

From the old belief that the stars control people's lives, and the phrase star-crossed lovers comes from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

यह शब्द इस पुरानी मान्यता से आया है कि तारे लोगों के जीवन को नियंत्रित करते हैं, और star-crossed lovers phrase William Shakespeare के नाटक Romeo and Juliet से आया है।