ELOPEMENT

elopement

(noun) the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

elopement (plural elopements)

The act of running away from home with a paramour.

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).

Source: Wiktionary


E*lope"ment, n.

Definition: The act of eloping; secret departure; -- said of a woman and a man, one or both, who run away from their homes for marriage or for cohabitation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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