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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"We do not foresee a restart within the next ten days," the plant's director, Romeo Urjan, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"The manager was a great player, one of the best of his generation," added midfielder Romeo Lavia.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Speaking on the programme, she said she had discussed holding a public inquiry into the alleged behaviour of Epstein and Al Fayed with the prime minister and cabinet secretary Dame Antonia Romeo during her re-appointment.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
At the Capulet ball where Romeo and Juliet meet, Juliet and her mother grab microphones and sing a brief duet, presumably because Lady Capulet is played by LaChanze, a musical-theater star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Whenever I hear that sound, I think of roses, and of sitting together with someone you care about, and of Romeo and Juliet waking up somewhere and saying to each other, Weren’t we jerks?
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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