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

Dame Antonia Romeo is currently the senior civil servant at the Home Office and is highly regarded by some in Whitehall for her ability to get things done.

From BBC

Dame Antonia Romeo, understood to be the government's favoured candidate for cabinet secretary, was investigated over three allegations when she worked in New York in 2017.

From BBC

When Cathy first meets Edgar and Isabella, she climbs the wall of their estate and spies on the two having tea in a courtyard, where Isabella is extolling Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

From Salon

An investigation into one formal complaint against Romeo alleging bullying concluded there was no case to answer.

From BBC

His responsibilities will be shared by Catherine Little, permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office, Dame Antonia Romeo, permanent secretary at the Home Office and James Bowler, permanent secretary at the Treasury for an interim period.

From BBC