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Ju⋅li⋅et

[joo-lee-uht, -et, joo-lee-et; especially for 1 jool-yuht]
–noun
1. the heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
2. (used in communications to represent the letter J).
3. Also, Ju⋅li⋅ette. a female given name, form of Julia.
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Ju·li·et   (jōō'lē-ět', -ət, jōō'lē-ět')   
n.  The satellite of Uranus that is sixth in distance from the planet.

[After Juliet, heroine of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.]
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Word Origin & History

Juliet 
fem. proper name, from It. Giulietta, dim. of Giulia "Julia."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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