Romeo

noun

Definition of Romeonext
as in lover

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  1. lover
  2. paramour
  3. Don Juan
Noun
  • While this verdant island makes a lovely spot for a hike and a picnic on a sunny day, art lovers have two additional reasons to make the trip.
    — Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • And the long-term effects have paid dividends, helping foster new Ghibli lovers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Tracy Letts plays her perverted husband, while Callum Turner, Jamie Bell, Lukas Gage and Riley Keough star as her very messed up children, and Elle Fanning is Bell’s paramour.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • Swift has been seen about town with famous friends, paramours and even one of her cats from time to time.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of paramour
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  • Born in Rome in 1938, Juan Carlos was the son of Don Juan de Borbon, the exiled heir to the Spanish throne.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • After Supergirl, Dunaway continued to land starring roles in movies like Don Juan DeMarco (1994) and The Rules of Attraction (2002).
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of Don Juan
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