bravura

UK: /brəˈvjʊərə/

US: /brəˈvjʊrə, -ˈvʊrə, brɑ-/

US: (brə vyŏŏr′ə, -vŏŏr′ə; It. brä vo̅o̅′rä)

Inflections of 'bravura' (n):

bravuras

npl

bravure

npl (Rare)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

bra•vu•ra /brəˈvyʊrə, -ˈvʊrə, brɑ-/   n. [countable] , pl. -ras. 

1. a display of daring;
   brilliant performance.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bra•vu•ra  (brə vyŏŏr′ə, -vŏŏr′ə; It. brä vo̅o̅′rä), n., pl. -ras, -re (It. -re), adj. 
n. 

1. Music and Dance a florid passage or piece requiring great skill and spirit in the performer.
2. a display of daring;
   brilliant performance.

adj. 

3. Music and Dance spirited;
   florid;
   brilliant (applied chiefly to vocal but occasionally to instrumental compositions).

• Italian: spirit, dash. See brave, -ure
• 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bravura / brəˈvjʊərə -ˈvʊərə/ noun

1. a display of boldness or daring
2. brilliance of execution

Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian: spirit, courage, from bravare to show off; see bravado