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bronze.

A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɹɒnz/Received-Pronunciation/bɹɑnz/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/bɹɒnz/Canada/bɹɔnz/Australia
  1. A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.

    uncountable
  2. A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.

    countable
  4. A bronze medal; third place.

    countable · uncountable
    She wanted to win the tournament, but had to settle for the bronze after being beaten in the semi-finals.
  5. Boldness; impudence.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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).

adj/bɹɒnz/Received-Pronunciation/bɹɑnz/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/bɹɒnz/Canada/bɹɔnz/Australia
  1. Made of bronze metal.

  2. Having a reddish-brown colour.

  3. Tanned; darkened as a result of exposure to the sun.

Where this word comes from

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).

verb/bɹɒnz/Received-Pronunciation/bɹɑnz/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/bɹɒnz/Canada/bɹɔnz/Australia
  1. To plate with bronze.

    transitive
    My mother bronzed my first pair of baby shoes.
  2. To color bronze; (of the sun) to tan.

    transitive
  3. To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.

    intransitive
  4. To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.

    transitive
  5. To finish in third place; to win a bronze medal.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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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