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bravo

UK/ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/ US/ˈbɹɑvoʊ/ common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

  • “his assassins were hunted down like animals”
  • “assassinators of kings and emperors”
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2.

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

verb

1.

applaud with shouts of `bravo'' or `brava''

Origin

Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.

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