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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed;
- Example: "his assassins were hunted down like animals"
- Example: "assassinators of kings and emperors"
[syn: assassin, assassinator, bravo]

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


VERB (1)

1. applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bravo \Bra"vo\, n.; pl. Bravoes. [I. See Brave, a.]
   A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a
   professional assassin or murderer.
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         Safe from detection, seize the unwary prey.
         And stab, like bravoes, all who come this way.
                                                  --Churchill.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bravo \Bra"vo\, interj. [It. See Brave.]
   Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.
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