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  • bravo
    bravo
    interjection
    (used in praising a performer.)
  • Bravo
    Bravo
    noun
    communications a code word for the letter b
Synonyms

bravo

American  
[brah-voh, brah-voh] / ˈbrɑ voʊ, brɑˈvoʊ /

interjection

  1. (used in praising a performer.)

noun

plural

bravos, bravos, bravoes

  1. a shout of “bravo!”

  2. a daring bandit, assassin, or murderer, especially one hired to steal or murder for another.

  3. a word used in communications to represent the letter B.

verb (used without object)

bravoed, bravoing

  1. to shout “bravo!”

bravo 1 British  

interjection

  1. well done!

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noun

  1. a cry of "bravo"

  2. a hired killer or assassin

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Bravo 2 British  
/ ˈbrɑːvəʊ /

noun

  1. communications a code word for the letter b

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Etymology

Origin of bravo

First recorded in 1755–65; from Italian; see brave

Example Sentences

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"These events, which should never have happened, will be clarified with total responsibility and transparency," Juan Carlos Muñoz Bravo said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The credit crunch came this year because Medallia’s loans contained provisions requiring Thoma Bravo to invest more in the business if it failed to meet earnings targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The interest expense on the loans Thoma Bravo used to purchase the company shot up in 2022 when the Federal Reserve raised benchmark interest rates, a widespread problem among leveraged buyouts at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Bravo is no Koufax in terms of being a power pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

We saw Rio Bravo three times, but we saw our favorite Western, The Magnificent Seven, thirteen times.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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