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bra·vo | \ ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō 
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\ plural bravos or bravoes
bravo
noun (2)bra·vo | \ ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō , brä-ˈvō \
, brä-ˈvō \ plural bravos
Definition of bravo (Entry 2 of 4)
: a shout of approval
—often used interjectionally in applauding a performance
bravo
verbbra·vo | \ ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō , brä-ˈvō \
, brä-ˈvō \bravoed; bravoing
Definition of bravo (Entry 3 of 4)
: to applaud by shouts of bravo
Bravo
communications code wordBra·vo | \ ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō \
\Definition of Bravo (Entry 4 of 4)
—used as a code word for the letter b
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The first known use of bravo was in 1600
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