Romeo
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- noun
- /ˈroʊmiˌoʊ/
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- We're as star-crossed as Romeo and Juliet.
- a love-struck Romeo
Examples
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In the evenings after school these days, we read "Romeo and Juliet" together.
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Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
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OK, so, so, so Romeo wants love.
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Your Romeo is out there.
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I'm no Romeo, folks, but I know what love is.
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Yeah, it's almost like a modern day Romeo and Juliet, you know, except better.
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There's our young Romeo now.
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They are like a modern day Romeo and Juliet.
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Slow down, Romeo.
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He was such a romantic, always acting like a Romeo for his girlfriend.
Synonyms
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A person you love in a romantic way
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A word people use to address someone they care about, like dear
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A man who is someone's romantic partner or boyfriend
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A young man who acts charming and shows romantic interest
A man who shows deep love and does dramatic, romantic things
Compounds
How Romantic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Romeo comes from the name of Shakespeare's hero in the play Romeo and Juliet, a young man famous for being deeply in love. That's why calling a man a Romeo means he is a very 'romantic' or eager lover.