/breuh vyoor"euh, -voor"euh/ ; It. /brddah vooh"rddah/ , n. , pl. bravuras, bravure It. /-rdde/ , adj.
n.
1. Music. a florid passage or piece requiring great skill and spirit in the performer.
2. a display of daring; brilliant performance.
adj.
3. Music. spirited; florid; brilliant (applied chiefly to vocal but occasionally to instrumental compositions).
[ 1780-90; ]