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Romeo

[ roh-mee-oh ]

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noun

the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
any man who is preoccupied with or has a reputation for amatory success with women.
a lover:
She found her Romeo at a charity ball.
(used in communications to represent the letter R. )
a male given name.

Romeo

/ ˈ��əʊ��ɪəʊ /

noun

-os an ardent male lover
communications a code word for the letter r

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Romeo¹

from the hero of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1594)

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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet were fictional teenage lovers, whose forbidden romance ended in tragedy, but who have become synonymous with youthful love.

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The film, often dubbed the Romeo and Juliet of Bollywood cinema, follows Raj and Simran's love story across Europe and India, beginning on a train from King's Cross station.

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He is being investigated for two counts of murder and several of attempted murder, Mannheim chief public prosecutor Romeo Schluessler told reporters.

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Three other men have been charged with Mr Romeo's murder.

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Over 20 years with the company, he danced leads across several productions, including Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet.

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