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)

Example Sentences

She went on to star in a youth production of Romeo and Juliet at London's Young Vic Theatre when she was 15, but wasn't sure if she could make a career of it.

From BBC

“There were these big companies in telecom that were trading at just absurd valuations,” said Romeo A. Reyes, who was a senior analyst covering Global Crossing for Jefferies at the time of the company’s rise.

From The Wall Street Journal

This jukebox musical imagines with unstinting originality a scenario in which the doomed heroine of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” doesn’t die at the end of the play.

From Los Angeles Times

The Indian Express reports the fire broke out at a club called Birch by Romeo Lane at Baga, located at the one of the coastal region's most popular beaches.

From BBC

British actor Noah Jupe, best known for his role in horror series A Quiet Place, will play the Romeo to her Juliet.

From BBC