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Juliet
Juliet the heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1595), sometimes taken as a type of doomed young love.
Juliet cap a type of women's small ornamental cap, typically made of lace or net and often worn by brides. Recorded from the early 20th century, it is so named because it forms part of the traditional costume of the heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Juliet." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Juliet." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Juliet.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Juliet." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Juliet.html |
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Juliet ♀ Anglicized form of French Juliette or Italian Giulietta, diminutive forms of Julia. The name is most famous as that of the ‘star-crossed’ heroine of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Well-known bearers include the British actresses Juliet Mills (b. 1941) and Juliet Stevenson (b. 1956).
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Juliet." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Juliet." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Juliet.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Juliet." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Juliet.html |
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Juliet
Juliet The sixth-closest satellite of Uranus, distance 64 400 km, orbital period 0.493 days; also known as Uranus XI. Its diameter is 84 km, and it was discovered in 1986 on images from the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
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"Juliet." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Juliet." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Juliet.html "Juliet." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Juliet.html |
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Juliet (Uranus XI) One of the lesser satellites of Uranus, with a diameter of 42 km. It was discovered in 1986.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Juliet." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Juliet." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Juliet.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Juliet." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Juliet.html |
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Juliet
Juliet,
1. the heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet; 2. the lover of Claudio in his Measure for Measure. |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Juliet." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Juliet." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Juliet.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Juliet." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Juliet.html |
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Juliet in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus . |
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"Juliet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Juliet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Juliet-ast.html "Juliet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Juliet-ast.html |
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Juliet
Juliet •peart
•immediate, intermediate
•idiot
•collegiate, intercollegiate
•orgeat • Eliot • affiliate
•foliate, trifoliate
•aculeate, Juliet
•Uniate • opiate
•chariot, Harriet, Judas Iscariot, lariat, Marryat
•compatriot, expatriate, patriot
•heriot, Herriot
•commissariat, lumpenproletariat, proletariat, salariat, secretariat, vicariate
•inebriate • Cypriot
•baccalaureate, laureate, professoriate
•appropriate • licentiate • satiate
•initiate, novitiate, patriciate
•associate • cruciate • Cheviot • soviet
•roseate
•Byatt, diet, quiet, riot, ryot, Wyatt
•inchoate
•Ewart, Stewart
•Verwoerd
•graduate, undergraduate
•attenuate • situate
•abbot, Cabot
•Albert • lambert • Egbert • Delbert
•filbert, Gilbert
•halibut • celibate • Robert • Osbert
•Norbert
•Hubert, Schubert
•Humbert • Cuthbert
•burbot, Herbert, sherbet, turbot
•Frankfort • effort • comfort
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"Juliet." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Juliet." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Juliet.html "Juliet." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Juliet.html |
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