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Romeo and Juliet
noun
- a tragedy (produced between 1591 and 1596) by Shakespeare.
Romeo and Juliet
- A tragedy by William Shakespeare about two “ star-crossed lovers ” (see also star-crossed lovers ) whose passionate love for each other ends in death because of the senseless feud between their families. The line “ Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? ” is well known.
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Figuratively, a “Romeo” is an amorous young man.
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