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Added 9 October 2026

bronze

/bɹɒnz/ noun

In Latin: aes, pyrōpus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bronze at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
bronze:
A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.

adjective

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

verb

To plate with bronze.
My mother bronzed my first pair of baby shoes.
To color bronze; (of the sun) to tan.
To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.

Origin

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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