bravo

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A hired soldier

   A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.

   • As for Rochester, he had not genius enough to enter the lists with Dryden, so he fell upon another method of revenge; and meanly hired bravoes to assault him.
   • Men have before hired bravos to transact their crimes, while their own person and reputation sat under shelter.
   • "Why should I fight the King of England's bravoes?" inquired Acour in a languid voice of those who stood about him, a question at which they laughed.
2. 2

   A shout of "bravo!"

   • There was a roar of bravoes rang through the house; Pen bellowing with the loudest.
3. 3

   Alternative letter-case form of Bravo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

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   1. 4

      Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.

      • Bravo, you have done a brilliant job!
   2. 5

      To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo!

      • "And my Sunbeam was bravoed, and encored, and crowned with flowers, was she not?"
      • Together they had bravoed the great tragedians, and together hopelessly worshipped the beautiful faces, enskied and sainted, of famous actresses.
   3. 6

      A surname from Spanish.

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