Romeo
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- Canada//ˈɹoʊmioʊ//
A male given name from the Romance languages.
proper noun
- 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: A town in Conejos County, Colorado.
- 4
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
- 5
A number of places in the United States: A village in Macomb County, Michigan.
- 6
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Greene County, Tennessee.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Romeo, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”).
noun
- 1
A boyfriend.
Have you met her latest Romeo yet?
- 2
A man who has a reputation for being a great lover or very romantic.
Indian Romeos […] have yielded to the temptation to pat, feel, pinch and brush against the more irresistible and accessible portions of women who come within discreet cop-a-feel distance.
So you think you're a Romeo / You're playing a part in a picture-show / Well, take the long way home
- 3
A spy specialised in seducing persons of interest, in particular a man targeting women.
- 4
A womanizer.
Forms
- plural
- Romeos