HyperDic: bravo

English > 3 senses of the word bravo:
NOUNperson bravo, assassin, assassinatora murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
communicationbravoa cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
VERBcommunicationbravoapplaud with shouts of 'bravo' or 'brava'
bravo > pronunciation
Soundsbraa'vow
RhymesKosovo ... servo: 7 rhymes with vow...
English > bravo: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed.
Synonymsassassin, assassinator
Categorypolitics, political science, governmentThe study of government of states and other political units
InstancesBooth, John Wilkes BoothUnited States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
Oswald, Lee Harvey OswaldUnited States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
Broadermurderer, liquidator, manslayerA criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful / unlawful / unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
Spanishasesina, asesino a sueldo, asesino, assassinator, bravo, sicario
Catalanassassí a sou, assassí, assassinator, sicari
English > bravo: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance.
BroadercheerA cry or shout of approval
Spanishbravo
Catalanbravo
Verbsbravoapplaud with shouts of 'bravo' or 'brava'
English > bravo: 3 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningapplaud with shouts of 'bravo' or 'brava'.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broaderapplaud, clap, spat, acclaimclap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Spanishaclamar
Nounsbravoa cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance

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