Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Bravo

Bravo ({not transcribed}) , noun

[I. See Brave, a.]

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 ({not transcribed}) , interjection

[Italian See Brave.]

Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.