impresa

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpreɪzə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(im prā′zə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
im•pre•sa  (im prā′zə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sas, -se (-zā).USA pronunciation [Obs.]
  1. a device or emblem.
  2. a motto.
Also, im•prese  (im prēz′).USA pronunciation 
  • Italian: literally, undertaking, noun, nominal use of feminine of impreso, past participle of imprendere to undertake; see emprise
  • 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
impresa /ɪmˈpreɪzə/, imprese /ɪmˈpriːz/ n
  1. an emblem or device, usually a motto, as on a coat of arms
Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian, literally: undertaking, hence deed of chivalry, motto, from imprendere to undertake; see emprise
'impresa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
impresario

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