# Romeo and Juliet couple

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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