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Romeo

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romeo

Main Entry:: ¹Ro·meo
Pronunciation:: \ˈrō-mē-ˌō, in Shak also ˈrōm-(ˌ)yō\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural Ro·me·os
Date:: circa 1595

1 : the hero of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet who dies for love of Juliet 2 : a male lover

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