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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City Section golf champion Romeo Juarez, only a junior at Reseda High, served notice on Wednesday that he can compete against the best.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The group's brands also include Alfa Romeo, Opel, Maserati and Dodge trucks.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
He said the information was passed on to him by Dame Antonia Romeo, the head of the civil service, and Cat Little, the head of the Cabinet Office, who had received it two weeks prior.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
He toured with a traveling Irish theater company and starred as Romeo opposite Francesca Annis at Richmond Theatre.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Probably sort of how it was between Romeo and Juliet.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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