bravo
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
bravo (plural bravos or bravoes)
- The letter B in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
- A hired thug; an assassin.
- 1753, Theophilus Cibber, The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753)[1]:
- 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.
- 1911, H. Rider Haggard, Red Eve[2]:
- "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.
- 1753, Theophilus Cibber, The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753)[1]:
- A shout of "bravo!"
- 1907, Kate Dickinson Sweetser, Boys and girls from Thackeray[3]:
- There was a roar of bravoes rang through the house; Pen bellowing with the loudest.
- 1907, Kate Dickinson Sweetser, Boys and girls from Thackeray[3]:
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[edit] Interjection
bravo
- Used to express appreciation, especially to a performer.
[edit] Usage notes
Sometimes the - non anglicized - Italian female form brava is used for a woman, and the Italian plural forms brave (feminine) and bravi (masculine or mixed).
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Italian bravo, a fusion of Latin pravus and barbarus.
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bravo !
- bravo!, hear, hear!, well said!, well done!
[edit] Noun
bravo m. (plural bravos)
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- (2) spadassin
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Etymology
Fusion of Latin pravus and barbarus. French and English brave derived from it.
[edit] Adjective
bravo m (f brava, m plural bravi, f plural brave)
[edit] Interjection
bravo! m. (f. brava!, m plural bravi!, f plural brave!)
[edit] Portuguese
[edit] Adjective
Bravo m. (f. brava, m plural bravos, f plural bravas)
[edit] Interjection
bravo!
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Adjective
bravo m. (feminine brava, masculine plural bravos, feminine plural bravas)
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[edit] Interjection
bravo