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First Known Use: 1962
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same year: a kind of music that is originally from Brazil
: a dance performed to bossa nova music
See words that rhyme with bossa nova Britannica English: Translation of bossa nova for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about bossa nova
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