bravo: Meaning and Definition of

bra•vo

Pronunciation: (brä'vō for 1, 2, 5 also brä&sylpvō'), [key]
— interj., n., pl. v., -vos -vos -voes -voed, -vo•ing.
—interj.
  1. (used in praising a performer).
—n.
  1. a shout of “bravo!”
  2. a daring bandit, assassin, or murderer, esp. one hired to steal or murder for another.
  3. a word used in communications to represent the letter B.
—v.i.
  1. to shout “bravo!”
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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