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bossa nova
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bossa nova
(noun)
bossa nova
/ˌbɑːsə
ˈ
noʊvə/
noun
plural
bossa novas
bossa nova
/ˌbɑːsə
ˈ
noʊvə/
noun
plural
bossa novas
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOSSA NOVA
1
[
noncount
]
:
a kind of music that is originally from Brazil
2
[
count
]
:
a dance performed to bossa nova music
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