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Romeo

Ro·me·o [ rṓmee  ] (plural Ro·me·os)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. amorous man: a man with a reputation for having or seeking romantic or sexual involvement with a large number of women

2. code word for letter "R": a code word for the letter "R," used in international radio communications

[Mid-18th century. After the lover of Juliet in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (1594)]
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