plural Romeos
Definition of Romeo
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the hero of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet who dies for love of Juliet
2
: a male lover
Romeo
communications code wordDefinition of Romeo (Entry 2 of 2)
—used as a code word for the letter r
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The first known use of Romeo was circa 1566
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