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bravo.

A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɹɑvoʊ/General-American/bɹɑˈvoʊ/General-American/ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/bɹɑːˈvəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.

  2. A shout of "bravo!"

  3. Alternative letter-case form of Bravo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

    alt-of
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.

intj/ˈbɹɑvoʊ/General-American/bɹɑˈvoʊ/General-American/ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/bɹɑːˈvəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.

    Bravo, you have done a brilliant job!
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.

verb/ˈbɹɑvoʊ/General-American/bɹɑˈvoʊ/General-American/ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/bɹɑːˈvəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo!

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.

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