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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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
He held senior roles at Fiat, ran Alfa Romeo and SEAT, and eventually took the helm at Renault.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
It is a blow for Chelsea, who are also without Reece James through injury, leaving Andrey Santos or Romeo Lavia likely to step up against City.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Romeo Cipriano has been driving a tricycle in Manila for four decades and says fuel prices are now the highest he has seen.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
I learned about Romeo and Juliet in school.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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