Romeo
Americannoun
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the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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any man who is preoccupied with or has a reputation for amatory success with women.
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a lover.
She found her Romeo at a charity ball.
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(used in communications to represent the letterR. )
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a male given name.
noun
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an ardent male lover
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communications a code word for the letter r
Etymology
Origin of Romeo
from the hero of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1594)
Example Sentences
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City Section golf champion Romeo Juarez, only a junior at Reseda High, served notice on Wednesday that he can compete against the best.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The group's brands also include Alfa Romeo, Opel, Maserati and Dodge trucks.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Romeo Juarez was ready for anything Wednesday at the City Section Golf Championships, except maybe a change of course.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Finnian graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in July 2019 and had previously played the role of Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Wolf specialized in infiltrating the West German government, sometimes with "Romeo spies," who would strike up romances with unsuspecting single women—many of them secretaries to powerful generals and political figures.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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