1. plural of bravo; exclamations of approval or praise
2. plural of bravo; hired assassins or thugs
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The audience shouted bravoes after the soprano’s stunning performance.
• Multiple bravoes echoed through the concert hall.
• The opera singer received enthusiastic bravoes from the crowd.
• Bravoes and applause filled the theater at the end of the play.
• The historical novel featured bravoes hired by rival families.
• In Renaissance Italy, wealthy merchants sometimes employed bravoes for protection.