bravo
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bravo¹
- /ˈbɹɑvoʊ/ US
- /bɹɑˈvoʊ/ US
- /ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/ UK
- /bɹɑːˈvəʊ/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑːvəʊ, Rhymes: -əʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.
noun bravos · bravoes · bravi
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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.
Similar: mercenary
- A shout of "bravo!" There was a roar of bravoes rang through the house; Pen bellowing with the loudest.
- Alternative letter-case form of Bravo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet
interjection bravo!
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Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.
Bravo, you have done a brilliant job!
Similar: bravissimo, bravo, bully, cock on, congrats, congratulations, encore, fair fucks, full marks, get you, good for someone, good for you
verb bravos · bravoes · bravoing · bravoed
- To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo! "And my Sunbeam was bravoed, and encored, and crowned with flowers, was she not?"
Bravo²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish Bravo.
proper noun Bravos
- A surname from Spanish.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: assassin, sir, brilliant, ole, hurray, swish, yeah, hooray, excellent, hear, great, attaboy, good, well, nice, attagirl
Translations
Talk about this word "bravo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bravo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bravo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bravo "bravo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bravo.Cite this
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