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Romeo and Juliet
noun
- a tragedy (produced between 1591 and 1596) by Shakespeare.
Romeo and Juliet
- A tragedy by William Shakespeare about two 鈥 star-crossed lovers 鈥 (see also star-crossed lovers ) whose passionate love for each other ends in death because of the senseless feud between their families. The line 鈥 Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? 鈥 is well known.
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Figuratively, a 鈥淩omeo鈥 is an amorous young man.
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