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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“O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon / That monthly changes in her circle orb / Lest that thy love prove likewise variable,” Juliet warned Romeo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
He said the information was passed on to him by Dame Antonia Romeo, the head of the civil service, and Cat Little, the head of the Cabinet Office, who had received it two weeks prior.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
He toured with a traveling Irish theater company and starred as Romeo opposite Francesca Annis at Richmond Theatre.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
He held senior roles at Fiat, ran Alfa Romeo and SEAT, and eventually took the helm at Renault.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Every morning, Romeo and I would jump off the boat to swim.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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