elopement
English
Noun
elopement (plural elopements)
- The act of running away from home with a paramour.
- 1814 July, [Jane Austen], chapter LXVI, in Mansfield Park: […], volume III, London: […] T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 287:
- You may not have heard of the last blow—Julia's elopement; she is gone to Scotland with Yates.
- 1869, Louisa May Alcott, chapter 27, in Little Women:
- […] Jo […] was already deep in the concoction of her story, being unable to decide whether the duel should come before the elopement or after the murder.
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- The act of running away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse.
- The act of running away from home (for any reason).
Translations
running away from home with a paramour
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running away secretly to get married
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running away from home for any reason
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