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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • interjection Used to express approval of a woman, especially for a performance.
  • noun A shout or cry of “brava.”

from The Century Dictionary.

  • See remarks under bravo, interj.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Italian, feminine of bravo, bravo; see bravo.]

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