bravo
Definition of bravo:
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part of speech: interjection
Well done! Good.
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part of speech: noun
A shout of applause; a hired assassin; a bandit.
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part of speech: noun
A shout of applause.
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part of speech: noun
A daring villain: a hired assassin:- pl. BRAVOES.
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Well done: excellent.
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part of speech: noun
A daring ruffian; a hired assassin.
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Well done!.
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part of speech: noun
A bandit; a hired assassin.
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part of speech: noun
An assassin; a murderer for hire.
Usage examples :
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Van Hout flung the letter on the table, exclaiming " See, what a dainty hand the bravo writes.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers", Georg Ebers. -
" Bravo," said Dubois, adding ten louis; " we shall make something of you."
"The Regent's Daughter", Alexandre Dumas (Pere). -
And saying this, he pulled out his sword to do so, but the younger, parrying his thrust, cried out: Bravo, uncrowlike Crow!
"Flemish Legends", Charles de Coster. -
If it were not for the honors which the monk had obtained for the police since he began his work in Venice, the Captain said that he would not lift a hand to save him from the meanest bravo in Italy.
"Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3", Collected and Arranged by Francis J. Reynolds.