Main Entry: bra·va·do

Pronunciation: \brə-ˈvä-(ˌ)dō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural bra·va·does or bra·va·dos

Etymology: Middle French bravade & Old Spanish bravata, from Old Italian bravata, from bravare to challenge, show off, from bravo

Date: circa 1580

1 a : blustering swaggering conduct b : a pretense of bravery
2 : the quality or state of being foolhardy