Cap ‧ u ‧ lets and Mon ‧ ta ‧ gues, the /ˌkæpjələts ənd ˈmɒntəɡjuːz, ˌkæpjʊləts ənd ˈmɒntəɡjuːz $ -ˈmɑːn-/ BrE AmE
two families in the play ↑ Romeo and Juliet by William ↑ Shakespeare . The Capulets are Juliet's family and the Montagues are Romeo's. The two families hate each other, so Romeo and Juliet have to get married secretly.