bronze
bronze1 /brɒnz $ brɑːnz/
noun
a bell cast in bronze
2. [uncountable] the dark reddish brown colour of bronze
3. [countable] a work of art such as a statue (=model of a person), made of bronze:
three bronzes by Giacometti
4. [uncountable and countable] a bronze medal:
King won a bronze in the 100-metres.
bronze2
adjective
1. made of bronze:
a bronze statuette
2. having the dark reddish brown colour of bronze
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noun Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: Italian bronzo, perhaps from Persian birinj 'copper'
1. [uncountable] a hard metal that is a mixture of copper and tin:Language: French
Origin: Italian bronzo, perhaps from Persian birinj 'copper'
2. [uncountable] the dark reddish brown colour of bronze
3. [countable] a work of art such as a statue (=model of a person), made of bronze:
4. [uncountable and countable] a bronze medal:
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adjective1. made of bronze:
2. having the dark reddish brown colour of bronze