Definition of Bravo

1. Noun. A murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed. "Assassinators of kings and emperors"

Exact synonyms: Assassin, Assassinator
Category relationships: Government, Political Science, Politics
Generic synonyms: Liquidator, Manslayer, Murderer
Specialized synonyms: Booth, John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Oswald
Derivative terms: Assassinate, Assassinate

2. Verb. Applaud with shouts of 'bravo' or 'brava'.
Generic synonyms: Acclaim, Applaud, Clap, Spat

3. Noun. A cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance.
Generic synonyms: Cheer

Definition of Bravo

1. n. A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a professional assassin or murderer.

2. interj. Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.

Definition of Bravo

1. a hired killer [n -VOS or -VOES or -VI] / to applaud by shouting "bravo" [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bravo

brave
braved
bravely
braveness
bravenesses
braver
braveries
bravers
bravery
bravery
braves
bravest
brave out
bravi
braving
bravo (current term)
bravoed
bravoes
bravoing
bravos
bravura
bravuras
bravure
braw
brawer
brawest
brawl
brawled
brawler
brawlers

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