bravo

noun

a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

verb

applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'

Roots

barbarusbrav- · Latin · wild, bold

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