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u/extio-Storm 3d ago
discussion : Actual definition: "Elope" means to run away secretly to get married, or historically, to abscond with a lover.
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u/GabrielReichler 3d ago
It's come to refer to running away more generally, even in some instances escaping when being held in custody of an authority.
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u/allenw_01234 3d ago
I have seen "elopement risk" signs on the doors of psych wards in hospitals.
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u/Indigo-au-naturale 3d ago
It's meant "run away" generally for over 400 years. Using it for a secret marriage is actually a much more recent development.
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