What’s the origin of the phrase ‘Star-crossed lovers’?
The phrase originates from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, 1592:
A paire of starre-crost lovers, take their life.
Meaning
Star-crossed lovers
The meaning of the phrase
Star-crossed means unlucky, that is, not favoured by the stars. The first pair to be so described were Romeo and Juliet.
Historical trend
“Star - crossed lovers” in printed material over time
Source: Google Books Ngrams (1880–2020).
- Star - crossed lovers