English Explanatory Dictionary

Romeo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Romance languages.
  2. One of the main characters of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: the ardent lover of Juliet.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A town in Conejos County, Colorado.
  5. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
  6. A village in Macomb County, Michigan.
  7. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Tennessee.
noun
  1. A boyfriend.
  2. A man who has a reputation for being a great lover or very romantic.
  3. A spy specialised in seducing persons of interest, in particular a man targeting women.
  4. A womanizer.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Romeo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹoʊmioʊ/ En-ca-Romeo.oga

Word forms

Romeo Romeos

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Romeo, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”).

Synonyms

beau boyfriend man friend lover boy

Related words

Juliet ladykiller lothario Montague

Derived words

Romeoesque roadside Romeo Romeo and Juliet couple Romeo pimp
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