Brava

//ˈbɹɑ.və// intj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shout of "brava!".
Intj
  1. 1
    Alternative form of bravo spoken to a female performer alt-of, alternative

    "BRAVA! Brava! Brava! to Caryl Rivers for her article “Why Can't Hollywood See That 35 Is Beautiful, Too?” It's about time people recognized the double standard in films where men and women are concerned."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Barawa (“Somalian city”). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    One of the ten islands of Cape Verde

Example

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"BRAVA! Brava! Brava! to Caryl Rivers for her article “Why Can't Hollywood See That 35 Is Beautiful, Too?” It's about time people recognized the double standard in films where men and women are concerned."

Etymology

From Italian brava, feminine of bravo.

Related phrases

cape verde

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