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Vol. 09 · Loanwords ·italian ·1760s

Bravo

from bravo

Meaning
Brave, fine — used as theatrical applause.
Source word
bravo
Route into English
Italian opera audiences → English aristocratic theatre culture in the 18th c.
Arrived
1760s

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