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bronze
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[brɒnz], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin
(e.g: the Minoans made large numbers of statuettes in ivory and bronze)
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Origin
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mid 17th century (as a verb): from French bronze (noun), bronzer (verb), from Italian bronzo, probably from Persian birinj ‘brass’
[brɒnz], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make (a person or part of the body) suntanned
(e.g: Alison was bronzed by outdoor life)
- give (something) a surface of bronze or something resembling bronze
(e.g: the doors were bronzed with sculpted reliefs)
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Origin
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mid 17th century (as a verb): from French bronze (noun), bronzer (verb), from Italian bronzo, probably from Persian birinj ‘brass’
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