bravura
[ bruh-vyoo r-uh, -voo r-uh; Italian brah-voo-rah ]
/ brəˈvyʊər ə, -ˈvʊər ə; Italian brɑˈvu rɑ /
noun, plural bra·vu·ras, Italian bra·vu·re [brah-voo-re] /brɑˈvu rɛ/.
Music.
a florid passage or piece requiring great skill and spirit in the performer.
a display of daring; brilliant performance.
adjective
Music.
spirited; florid; brilliant (applied chiefly to vocal but occasionally to instrumental compositions).
Words nearby bravura
brave the elements,
brave west winds,
bravery,
bravissimo,
bravo,
bravura,
braw,
brawl,
brawley,
brawn,
brawny
Example sentences from the Web for bravura
British Dictionary definitions for bravura
bravura
/ (brəˈvjʊərə, -ˈvʊərə) /
noun
a display of boldness or daring
music
- brilliance of execution
- (as modifier)a bravura passage
Word Origin for bravura
C18: from Italian: spirit, courage, from
bravare to show off, see
bravado