Definitions
applaud with shouts of ‘bravo’ or ‘brava’
Word origin
Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.
Used in a sentence
“As for Rochester, he had not genius enough to enter the lists with Dryden, so he fell upon another method of revenge; and meanly hired bravoes to assault him.”
“Men have before hired bravos to transact their crimes, while their own person and reputation sat under shelter.”
“"Why should I fight the King of England's bravoes?" inquired Acour in a languid voice of those who stood about him, a question at which they laughed.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cry of approval”5 letters
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