Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
brava - 3 dictionary results

bra⋅va

[brah-vah, brah-vah] interjection, noun, plural -vas.
–interjection
1. (used in praising a female performer).
–noun
2. a shout of “brava!”

Origin:
1875–80; < It, fem. of bravo bravo
bra·va   (brä'vä, brä-vä')   
interj.  Used to express approval of a woman, especially for a performance.
n.  A shout or cry of "brava."

[Italian, feminine of bravo, bravo; see bravo1.]

Main Entry: brava
—see PAREIRA BRAVA
Search another word or see brava on Thesaurus | Reference