Romeo and Juliet couple

English

Etymology

After the eponymous characters in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

Noun

Romeo and Juliet couple (plural Romeo and Juliet couples)

1. A couple who have married without their parents' consent.
2. By analogy with the two Shakespearean characters, a couple consisting of one member from each of two opposing families, parties, or countries.
   • 1988, Dugan Romano, Intercultural marriage: promises and pitfalls:

     There are, for example, the Romeo and Juliet couples, who come from warring or enemy nations and escape to a neutral third country […]

   • 1997, Lucia Nevai, Normal: stories:

     The incidence there was especially high among Indian and Pakistani teens, Romeo-and-Juliet couples.

See also

• Capulet
• Capulet party
• Montague
• Montague party