Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An attractive or romantic male lover.
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- noun The letter
R in theICAO spelling alphabet . - proper noun One of the
main characters of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. - proper noun A
boyfriend . - proper noun A man who is a great
lover . - proper noun By analogy with the Shakespearean character, a man who is in love with a woman from a family, party or country opposing his own.
- proper noun A man who has married without the
consent of hisparents-in-law . - proper noun The letter R in the
ICAO spelling alphabet .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an ardent male lover
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"_Se Romeo t'uccise_" (_Romeo e Giulietta_, Bellini) somewhat weak and ineffective, made the skilful _pointage_ here given:
Style in Singing W. E. Haslam
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For several weeks, I was at a loss what to call it; but one evening, at a representation of "Romeo and Juliet," I heard the exclamation of _Romeo_, "Oh, I am fortune's fool!" and immediately appropriated it to my own needs.
Confessions and Criticisms Julian Hawthorne 1890
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_Baltha´zar_, servant to Romeo, in Shakespeare's _Romeo and Juliet_
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853
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a prevailing opinion; for in the garden scene, when _Juliet_ in soliloquy exclaims, "_O Romeo, Romeo_, wherefore art thou _Romeo_?" an auditor archly replied, aloud, "_Because Barry has gone to the other house_."
The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings Mark Lemon 1839
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(“Biron,” in Shakespeare’s _Love’s Labor’s Lost_; “Romeo,” in his _Romeo and Juliet_.) _Orleans_ (_Gaston, duke of_), brother of Louis XIII.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853
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Venice_), “Romeo” and “Mercutio” (in _Romeo and Juliet_), all by
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853
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I know that this result for Fiona Romeo is the correct one because her friends link to it.
Boing Boing: January 25, 2004 - January 31, 2004 Archives 2004
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She also completed Upside Down, which she describes as a Romeo and
USATODAY.com News 2010
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As someone else mentioned, Romeo comes from a very wealthy family and though his public image is ‘urban’, saying ghetto and trying to typecast him as some thug from the inner city is really offensive.
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Okay, so the line means, "Why are you called Romeo," but work with me here.
Tracy Shaffer: Where(for) Art Thou, Romeo? In Arvada, Doll Tracy Shaffer 2011
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