Definition of bravura
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
music
: a musical passage requiring exceptional agility and technical skill in execution
2
: a florid brilliant style
3
: a show of daring or brilliance
bravura
adjectiveDefinition of bravura (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of bravura was in 1757
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