"Romeo and Juliet couple" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Romeo and Juliet couples [plural]
Etymology: After the eponymous characters in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Romeo and Juliet couple}} Romeo and Juliet couple (plural Romeo and Juliet couples)
  1. A couple who have married without their parents' consent.
    Sense id: en-Romeo_and_Juliet_couple-en-noun-J679k94c
  2. By analogy with the two Shakespearean characters, a couple consisting of one member from each of two opposing families, parties, or countries. Categories (topical): William Shakespeare Related terms: Capulet, Capulet party, Montague, Montague party
    Sense id: en-Romeo_and_Juliet_couple-en-noun-rO3k6Thg Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 9 91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

Inflected forms

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