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Romeo & Juliet-esque

Romeo & 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 & Juliet-esque

comparativemore Romeo & Juliet-esque
superlativemost Romeo & Juliet-esque

Questions about Romeo & Juliet-esque

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

Words near Romeo & Juliet-esque in the dictionary

  1. Romeldale
  2. Romeldales
  3. Romelt
  4. romeo
  5. Romeo & Juliet
  6. Romeo & Juliet-esque
  7. Romeo and Juliet
  8. Romeo and Juliet couple
  9. Romeo and Juliet couples
  10. Romeo and Juliet law
  11. Romeo and Juliet laws

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