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Juliet

Juliet

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The young woman in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet who falls tragically in love with Romeo
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdʒuːliˌɛt/
  • Literature
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  • And then the decision is to, in spite of that, go and stand under Juliet's balcony and profess his love.
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Shakespeare's Juliet

It is the East, and Juliet is the sun.

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Examples

  • The theater was the same tattered venue where I'd seen Romeo and Juliet with my entire ninth grade class.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • We just read Romeo and Juliet, and she was exactly my age.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • It is the East, and Juliet is the sun.

    First We Feast

  • My attention returned to Juliet, lying in the same position as before, waxen and peaceful.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Hugo looks around, pleased at what he sees, while Juliet watches him.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • You'd make about the prettiest Juliet I've ever seen, really.

    Singin' in the Rain (1952)

  • In Shakespeare's play, Juliet falls deeply in love with Romeo, leading to a tragic conclusion.

  • The balcony scene is one of the most famous moments that showcases Juliet's romantic spirit.

  • As Juliet declares her love for Romeo, she becomes a symbol of youthful passion and heartbreak.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Juliet was used by Shakespeare for his young heroine in the play 'Romeo and Juliet', and that famous love story made the name remind people of deep young love and tragic fate.