bronze

(bränz)

noun

    1. an alloy consisting chiefly of copper and tin
    2. any of certain other alloys with a copper base
  1. an article, esp. a sculpture, made of bronze
  2. a reddish-brown color
  3. bronze medal

Origin: Fr < It bronzo & ML bronzium; assoc. with L Brundisium, Brindisi, but prob. ult. < Pers birinǧ, copper

adjective

of or like bronze

transitive verb bronzed, bronzing

to give a bronze color or coat to

Origin: Fr bronzer < the n.

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See bronze in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A work of art made of one of these alloys.
  3. A medal made of bronze awarded to one placing third in a competition, as in the Olympics.
  4. a. A moderate yellowish to olive brown.
    b. A pigment of this color.
adjective
  1. Made of or consisting of bronze.
  2. Of a moderate yellowish to olive brown.
transitive verb bronzed bronzed, bronz·ing, bronz·es
  1. To give the color or appearance of bronze to.
  2. To make brown by exposure to the sun; tan.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Italian bronzo

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Related Forms:

  • bronzˈer noun
  • bronzˈy adjective

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