elopement
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elopement
- /ɪˈloʊpmənt/
noun elopements
- The act of running away from home with a paramour. You may not have heard of the last blow—Julia's elopement; she is gone to Scotland with Yates.
- The act of running away secretly for the purpose of getting married.
- The act of running away from home (for any reason).
- The act of a person with dementia or other mental illness wandering away from the area where they are safe.
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noun running away from home with a paramour
| Español | fuga amorosa, huida por amor |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 私奔 sībēn |
| Français | élopement |
| Deutsch | Durchbrennen |
noun running away secretly to get married
| Español | fuga matrimonial, huida maridable |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 駆け落ち kakeochi |
| 中文 | 私奔 sībēn |
| Français | élopement |
noun running away from home for any reason
| Español | huida |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 離家出走 /离家出走 líjiāchūzǒu |
| Français | disparition |
| Deutsch | Fortlaufen |
noun act of a person with mental illness wandering away
| 中文 | 走失 zǒushī |
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Talk about this word "elopement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/elopement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. elopement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/elopement "elopement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/elopement.
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@misc{elopement_2026,
title = {elopement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elopement},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
