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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
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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.]
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Main Entry: brava
—see PAREIRA BRAVA
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