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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BRA'VO, n. A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; an assassin or murderer.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors" [syn: assassin, assassinator, bravo]
2: a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance v
1: applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'

Merriam Webster's

Date: 1952 — a communications code word for the letter b

Merriam Webster's

I. noun (plural bravos or bravoes) Etymology: Italian, from bravo brave Date: 1597 villain, desperado; especially a hired assassin II. noun (plural bravos) Date: 1761 a shout of approval — often used interjectionally in applauding a performance III. transitive verb (bravoed; bravoing) Date: 1831 to applaud by shouts of bravo

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. int. & n. --int. expressing approval of a performer etc. --n. (pl. -os) a cry of bravo. Etymology: F f. It. 2. n. (pl. -oes or -os) a hired ruffian or killer. Etymology: It.: see BRAVE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bravo Bra"vo, n.; pl. Bravoes. [I. See Brave, a.] A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a professional assassin or murderer. Safe from detection, seize the unwary prey. And stab, like bravoes, all who come this way. --Churchill.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bravo Bra"vo, interj. [It. See Brave.] Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Some people say 'bravo' to express appreciation when someone has done something well. (OLD-FASHIONED) 'Bravo, Rena! You're right,' the students said. = well done EXCLAM

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. Bandit, assassin, assassinator, murderer, cut-throat, daring villain. II. interj. Well done.