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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Bravo

/bräv'-ō/ · Bra·vo · IPA /ˈbɹɑvoʊ/
01 n. A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a professional assassin or murderer.
pl. Bravoes
  1. 1.
    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.
02 interj. Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.
  1. 1.
    Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.