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taxonomy | bravo |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an interjection bravo is

bravo.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    bravo

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1753, author=Theophilus Cibber, title=The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753), chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=As for Rochester, he had not genius enough to enter the lists with Dryden, so he fell upon another method of revenge; and meanly hired bravoes to assault him.}}
  • * , title=Red Eve, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage="Why should I fight the King of England's bravoes ?" inquired Acour in a languid voice of those who stood about him, a question at which they laughed.}}
  • * 1953 , (Raymond Chandler), The Long Goodbye , Penguin 2010, page 104:
    • Because the headache will always be there, a weapon that never wears out and is as deadly as the bravo ’s rapier or Lucrezia's poison vial.
  • A shout of "!"
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=Kate Dickinson Sweetser, title=Boys and girls from Thackeray, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=There was a roar of bravoes rang through the house; Pen bellowing with the loudest.}}
  • The letter B in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

    • Synonyms

    * (hired soldier) see

    Interjection

  • Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.
    • Bravo, you have done a brilliant job!

    Usage notes

    Sometimes the (non-anglicized) Italian female form brava' is used for a woman, and the Italian plural forms '''brave''' (feminine) and ' bravi (masculine or mixed).

    Synonyms

    * See

    Related terms

    * bravissimo

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo!
  • * {{quote-book, year=1910, author=May Agnes Fleming, title=The Baronet's Bride, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage="And my Sunbeam was bravoed , and encored, and crowned with flowers, was she not?" }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1899, author=Richard Le Gallienne, title=Young Lives, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Together they had bravoed the great tragedians, and together hopelessly worshipped the beautiful faces, enskied and sainted, of famous actresses. }} ----