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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Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo, the country's top official, is running the process and Burnham himself has led the talks.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
As Juliet, Emma Marhefka’s lyric soprano was best in dramatic moments, such as Act 4’s poison aria; as Romeo, Leonardo Sánchez tended to overcook his tenor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
"Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Obviously, the best love story of all time."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
“O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon / That monthly changes in her circle orb / Lest that thy love prove likewise variable,” Juliet warned Romeo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
There Kava and Romeo, our two giant schnauzers, would always be waiting for me, doing their welcome dance, which entailed wagging their whole bodies and jumping up and down at the same time.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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