Capulet

/ˈkæpjələt/ noun

One of the two feuding families in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' representing one side of an ancient family feud.

From Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet' (1594-1596), possibly derived from Italian 'Cappelletti,' an actual feuding family from Verona, Italy, though the names may be Shakespeare's literary creation.

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