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bronze
(bränz)
noun
- an alloy consisting chiefly of copper and tin
- any of certain other alloys with a copper base
- an article, esp. a sculpture, made of bronze
- a reddish-brown color
- bronze medal
Origin: Fr < It bronzo & ML bronzium; assoc. with L Brundisium, Brindisi, but prob. ult. < Pers birinǧ, copper
adjective
of or like bronze
Related Forms:
- bronzy adjective
See bronze in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. Any of various alloys of copper and tin in various proportions, sometimes with traces of other metals.b. Any of various alloys of copper, with or without tin, and antimony, phosphorus, or other components.
- A work of art made of one of these alloys.
- A medal made of bronze awarded to one placing third in a competition, as in the Olympics.
- a. A moderate yellowish to olive brown.b. A pigment of this color.
- Made of or consisting of bronze.
- Of a moderate yellowish to olive brown.
- To give the color or appearance of bronze to.
- To make brown by exposure to the sun; tan.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Italian bronzo
.Related Forms:
- bronzˈer noun
- bronzˈy adjective
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