BRAVO

bravo

(noun) a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance

assassin, assassinator, bravo

(noun) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; “his assassins were hunted down like animals”; “assassinators of kings and emperors”

bravo

(verb) applaud with shouts of ‘bravo’ or ‘brava’

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

bravo (plural bravos or bravoes)

A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.

A shout of "bravo!"

The letter B in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Synonyms

• (hired soldier): see mercenary

Interjection

bravo!

Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.

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).

Synonyms

• See well done

Verb

bravo (third-person singular simple present bravos, present participle bravoing, simple past and past participle bravoed)

To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo!

Etymology

Proper noun

Bravo (plural Bravos)

A surname of Spanish origin.

Source: Wiktionary

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Bra"vo, n.; pl. Bravoes. Etym: [I. See Brave, a.]

Definition: 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. Etym: [It. See Brave.]

Definition: Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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