Romeo

1 of 2

noun

Ro·meo ˈrō-mē-ˌō

in Shakespeare also ˈrōm-(ˌ)yō

plural Romeos

: the hero of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet who dies for love of Juliet

: a male lover

Romeo

2 of 2

—used as a code word for the letter r

Noun He was quite a Romeo when he was younger.

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Communications Code Word

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Romeo was circa 1566

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Style

“Romeo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Romeo. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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