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Romeo-and-Juliet-esque

Romeo-and-Juliet-esque is the alternative form of Romeo and Juliet-esque.

Meaning of Romeo and Juliet-esque

Adjective

Romeo and Juliet-esque or Romeo and Juliet-esque (comparative more Romeo and Juliet-esque, superlative most Romeo and Juliet-esque)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare or its eponymous protagonists.
    • SHALOM SALAAM (9.30 pm BBC2) Apart from running the EastEnders’ shop, the Asian community doesn’t seem to exist on British TV. This Romeo and Juliet-esque story of the love between a Muslim girl and a Jewish boy, and the conflicts it causes, is certainly a step in the right direction.1989 April 22, Liz Anstee, “Timewatch: Look ahead with Liz; Our 7 day TV Guide: See how they run”, in South Wales Echo, number 39,668, Cardiff, →OCLC, page 32, column 3

Forms of Romeo-and-Juliet-esque

comparativemore Romeo-and-Juliet-esque
superlativemost Romeo-and-Juliet-esque

Questions about Romeo-and-Juliet-esque

What is Romeo-and-Juliet-esque the alternative form of?
Romeo-and-Juliet-esque is the alternative form of Romeo and Juliet-esque.

Words near Romeo-and-Juliet-esque in the dictionary

  1. Romeo and Juliet law
  2. Romeo and Juliet laws
  3. Romeo and Juliet-esque
  4. Romeo and Julietesque
  5. Romeo pimp
  6. Romeo-and-Juliet-esque
  7. Romeo-and-Julietesque
  8. Romeoesque
  9. Romeos
  10. Romer
  11. Romer's gap

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