Plural of bravo; shouts of approval or hired fighters/soldiers, or multiple instances of enthusiastic acclaim.
From Italian 'bravo,' originally meaning 'brave' or 'wild,' later used as an exclamation. The plural follows English conventions by adding '-es'.
The word 'bravo' jumped from Italian opera houses into English, where audiences still shout it today—and it's one of the few words we borrowed that kept its exact meaning of pure appreciation!
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