Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name.
  • proper noun One of the main characters of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • proper noun A woman who is or is with a great lover.
  • proper noun By analogy with the Shakespearean character, a woman who is in love with a man from a family, party, or country opposing that of her own.
  • proper noun The sixth moon of the planet Uranus.
  • proper noun The letter J in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Etymologies

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From Italian Giulietta, diminutive form of Giulia ("Julia"), from Julius, a Roman family name. Cognate with French Juliette.

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