Romeo

[roh-mee-oh]

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.

Romeo

/ ˈrəʊmɪəʊ /

noun

1. an ardent male lover

2. communications a code word for the letter r

Word History and Origins

Origin of Romeo¹

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

Example Sentences

It is one of the world's greatest love stories - and Romeo and Juliet is set to get a Welsh twist, with the language heard at the Globe theatre for the first time.

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But she said she would work with Antonia Romeo, the new top civil servant in the department, to address those issues.

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A senior source told the BBC that Permanent Secretary Antonia Romeo aims to make the Home Office "the 'blue-chip' department of Whitehall, and the destination department for top talent".

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"The film is like Romeo and Juliet, with a happy ending," said Kelly Fernandez, a tourist from Spain who had wanted to see a Bollywood movie.

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However, both are injured - Essugo more seriously, potentially until January - while Romeo Lavia has made only one substitute appearance this season.

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