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bravura definition

bra·vura (brə vyo̵or′ə; It brä vo̵̅o̅′rä)

noun

  1. a bold attempt or display of daring; dash
  2. Music
    1. a brilliant passage or piece that displays the performer's skill and technique
    2. brilliant technique

Etymology: It, bravery, spirit < bravo, brave

adjective

characterized by bravura

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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