Romeo

American  

[roh-mee-oh] / ˈroʊ miˌoʊ /

noun

1. the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

2. any man who is preoccupied with or has a reputation for amatory success with women.

3. a lover.

   She found her Romeo at a charity ball.

4. (used in communications to represent the letterR. )

5. a male given name.

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Romeo British  

/ ˈrəʊmɪəʊ /

noun

1. an ardent male lover

2. communications a code word for the letter r

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Etymology

Origin of Romeo

from the hero of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1594)

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Example Sentences

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Romeo

You can’t have Romeo without Juliet, thunder without lightning, Thanksgiving without turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

David Beckham was among the other big names at the premiere, along with his sons Cruz and Romeo.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

That’s not to say, given the setting and the setup, which betokens tragedy as surely as Romeo meeting Juliet, it doesn’t throb with tension, let’s say, three-quarters of the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

A clash between two Caribbean titans — Romeo Santos and Don Omar — ‘Ella y Yo’ was a betrayal song for the ages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

To tell you the truth, it was sort of embarrassing, in a way, to be talking about Romeo and Juliet with her.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger

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