Romeo

noun

Ro·meo | \ˈrō-mē-ˌō,

in Shak also ˈrōm-(ˌ)yō\

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 word

Definition of Romeo (Entry 2 of 2)

—used as a code word for the letter r

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He was quite a Romeo when he was younger.

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The first known use of Romeo was circa 1566

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Romeo

noun

English Language Learners Definition of Romeo

: a man who has many lovers or who shows strong feelings of love by doing romantic things

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