noun
Capulet
Capulet (noun) means a member of one side of a bitter, long-running feud between two families or factions, drawing on the Capulets in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (the other side being the Montagues). Example: “In the office, the two rival teams behaved like Capulets and Montagues.”
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A member of one side of a bitter, long-running feud between two families or factions, drawing on the Capulets in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (the other side being the Montagues).
"In the office, the two rival teams behaved like Capulets and Montagues."
How to use Capulet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to describe one side of a deep, often pointless family or group rivalry, referencing Romeo and Juliet.
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Etymology
From the surname of Juliet's family in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, itself adapted from the Italian Capuleti.
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What does “Capulet” mean?
The word “Capulet” means a member of one side of a bitter, long-running feud between two families or factions, drawing on the Capulets in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (the other side being the Montagues). In plain terms, used to describe one side of a deep, often pointless family or group rivalry, referencing Romeo and Juliet.
How do you use “Capulet” in a sentence?
Here is “Capulet” used in a sentence: “In the office, the two rival teams behaved like Capulets and Montagues.”
What part of speech is “Capulet”?
“Capulet” is a noun.
Where does the word “Capulet” come from?
The word “Capulet” comes from Italian. From the surname of Juliet's family in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, itself adapted from the Italian Capuleti.
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