Bravo (band)
WordNet
noun
(1) A cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
(2) A murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
"His assassins were hunted down like animals"
"Assassinators of kings and emperors"
verb
(3) Applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The letter B in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
- A hired thug; an assassin.
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- A shout of "bravo!"
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Usage notes
Sometimes the - non anglicized - Italian female form brava is used for a woman, and the Italian plural forms brave (feminine) and bravi (masculine or mixed).
Etymology
Italian bravo, a fusion of pravus and barbarus.
Interjection
bravo !
- bravo!, hear, hear!, well said!, well done!
Related terms
- bravache
- bravade
- brave
- braver
- bravoure