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