Ro·meo
| \ ˈrō-mē-ˌō
, in Shakespeare also ˈrōm-(ˌ)yō \
, in Shakespeare also ˈrōm-(ˌ)yō \
plural Romeos
Definition of Romeo
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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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“Romeo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Romeo. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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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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The first known use of Romeo was circa 1566
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