YourDictionary

bossa nova

Listen See in a sentence
Bossa nova is Brazilian music or dance that is related to the samba but has less percussion. (noun)

An example of a bossa nova artist is Edu Lobo.

YourDictionary Definitions. Copyright © 2012 by LoveToKnow Corp.

See bossa nova in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See bossa nova in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Learn more about bossa nova

» bossa nova sentence examples

Related Articles

» A Closer Look: Definition of Bossa Nova Music

» Where Does Samba Music Come From?

» Who Sang Girl from Ipanema?

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

Also Mentioned In

Browse entries near bossa nova

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Bookmark Site Help Suggestion Box Tools

© 1996-2012 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.