Romeo and Juliet couple

Definition

A couple who have married without their parents' consent.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "There are, for example, the Romeo and Juliet couples, who come from warring or enemy nations and escape to a neutral third country […]"
• "The incidence there was especially high among Indian and Pakistani teens, Romeo-and-Juliet couples."