1. (

• assassin ,
• assassinator ,
• bravo

) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors" ;

2. (

• bravo

) a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance ;

1. (

• bravo

) applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' ;