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Romeo
(Romeo)
Pronunciation:
/ˈrəʊmɪəʊ/
noun
1
(
plural
Romeos
)
an attractive, passionate male seducer or lover:
I saw her heading out the door with some rug-chested young Romeo
2
a code word representing the letter R, used in radio communication.
Origin:
from the name of the hero of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy
Romeo and Juliet
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1
Romney, George
2
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