Two people connected romantically or two of anything paired together.
From Old French 'couple,' from Latin 'copula' meaning 'bond' or 'link.' Originally referred to anything joined together, narrowed to people in pairs.
The phrase 'married couples' is technically redundant—'couple' already suggests a pair, so adding 'two' is like saying 'twice two'—English has this quirk with paired concepts!
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