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Bra·vo n.; pl. Bravoes A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a professional assassin or murderer.
Safe from detection, seize the unwary prey.
And stab, like bravoes, all who come this way. --Churchill.
bravo
n 1: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political
figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and
often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were
hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and
emperors" [syn: assassin, assassinator]
2: a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great
performance
v : applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'
[also: bravoes (pl)]