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Juliet

American  
[joo-lee-uht, -et, joo-lee-et, jool-yuht] / ˈdʒu li ət, -ˌɛt, ˌdʒu liˈɛt, ˈdʒul yət /

noun

  1. the heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

  2. (used in communications to represent the letterJ. )

  3. Also Juliette a female given name, form of Julia.

Juliet British  
/ dʒʊlɪˈɛt /

noun

  1. communications a code word for the letter j

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The primary bedroom features a Juliet terrace and gorgeous floor-to-ceiling windows that allow “sunlight to pour into the space.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Thirty-two-year-old schoolteacher Princess Juliet Jombo says properties built by her late father, a traditional ruler, were reduced to rubble.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Russell Kane is due to make his theatre debut in a "striking new take" on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet later this year.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

His own narrative, however, fails to make Romeo and Juliet live anew as fresh characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Butler’s little sister, Juliet, was sitting at the foot of the stairs.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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