Meaning of BRAVO
| Pronunciation: | | 'brâvow
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- [n] a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
- [n] 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"
- [v] applaud with shouts of"bravo" or"brava"
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| | Synonyms: | | assassin, assassinator |
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| | See Also: | | acclaim, applaud, Booth, cheer, clap, John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, liquidator, manslayer, murderer, Oswald, spat | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Bra"vo\, n.; pl. {Bravoes}. [I. See {Brave}, a.]
A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a
professional assassin or murderer.
Safe from detection, seize the unwary prey. And stab,
like bravoes, all who come this way. --Churchill.
\Bra"vo\, interj. [It. See {Brave}.]
Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.
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