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bronze

Pronunciation: /bɹɒnz/

The English word “bronze” has 13 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
  2. A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
  3. A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
  4. A bronze medal; third place.
  5. Boldness; impudence.

adjective

  1. Made of bronze metal.
  2. Having a reddish-brown colour.
  3. Tanned; darkened as a result of exposure to the sun.

verb

  1. To plate with bronze.
  2. To color bronze; (of the sun) to tan.
  3. To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
  4. To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.
  5. To finish in third place; to win a bronze medal.

Etymology

From French bronze (1511); from Italian bronzo (13th c.), of uncertain origin (q.v.). First use appears c. 1721 in the writings of Matthew Prior (for which, see citation below).

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