Juliet
pronunciation
How to pronounce Juliet in British English:
UK ['dʒu:ljət]
How to pronounce Juliet in American English:
US [ˈdʒuliˌɛt, -ət, ˌdʒuliˈɛt]
Word Origin
- Juliet
- fem. proper name, from Italian Giulietta, diminutive of Giulia "Julia" (see Julia). Compare French Juliette. Juliet cap (1904) was felt to resemble a type worn in stage productions of "Romeo and Juliet." A Parisian fancy which is finding little favor here, is the Juliet cap. It is a net of beads or of meshed cord jewelled or beaded at the intersections. Clustered bunches of blossoms and foliage are set at each side of the cap, above the ears. ["Fabrics, Fancy-Goods & Notions," trade publication, New York, January 1904]
Example
- 1. So juliet took her romeo to court , armed to the teeth with their private documents .
- 2. Juliet , played by actress charlotte wakefield , is just turning 16 and wonders whether she should have a birthday party to celebrate .
- 3. Chinese romeos can view their juliet 's profile for free , but pay a small fee if they want to send them a message .
- 4. Again , he was touched by the idea of the suffering woman , but this time it was juliet trapped and finally destroyed in the feud between the montagues and the capulets .
- 5. In tragedies , the unhappy ending often stems from a character making the wrong choice at this point romeo poisoning himself on seeing juliet supposedly dead , for example .