bravo

[ brah-voh; for 1, 2, 5 also brah-voh ]
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interjection
  1. (used in praising a performer.)

noun,plural bra·vos for 2, bra·vos or bra·voes for 3.
  1. a shout of “bravo!”

  2. a daring bandit, assassin, or murderer, especially one hired to steal or murder for another.

  1. a word used in communications to represent the letter B.

verb (used without object),bra·voed, bra·vo·ing.
  1. to shout “bravo!”

Origin of bravo

1
First recorded in 1755–65; from Italian; see brave

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British Dictionary definitions for bravo (1 of 2)

bravo

interjection
  1. (brɑːˈvəʊ) well done!

noun
  1. (brɑːˈvəʊ) plural -vos a cry of "bravo"

  2. (ˈbrɑːvəʊ) plural -voes or -vos a hired killer or assassin

Origin of bravo

1
C18: from Italian: splendid!; see brave

British Dictionary definitions for Bravo (2 of 2)

Bravo

/ (ˈbrɑːvəʊ) /


noun
  1. communications a code word for the letter b

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