bronze

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A bronze medallion
See also Bronze

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Italian bronzo, from bronzino, from Latin aes Brundisinum (“‘Brindisi brass’”)

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[edit] Noun

Singular
bronze

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural bronzes

bronze (countable and uncountable; plural bronzes)

  1. (uncountable) A natural or man-made alloy of copper, usually of tin, but also with one or more other metals.
  2. (countable and uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
    bronze colour:    
  3. (countable) A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
  4. A bronze medal

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alloy
colour
bronze medal — see bronze medal
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[edit] Adjective

bronze (comparative more bronze, superlative most bronze)

Positive
bronze

Comparative
more bronze

Superlative
most bronze
  1. Made of bronze.
  2. Having a reddish-brown colour.

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terms derived from bronze

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made of bronze
colour

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to bronze

Third person singular
bronzes

Simple past
bronzed

Past participle
bronzed

Present participle
bronzing

to bronze (third-person singular simple present bronzes, present participle bronzing, simple past and past participle bronzed)

  1. To plate with bronze.
  2. To color bronze.

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bronze m.

  1. bronze (metal)
  2. bronze medal

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bronze m. (plural bronzes)

  1. bronze (metal, work of art)

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