Bronze is a yellowish-brown metal which is a mixture of copper and tin.
The bronze statue of Mars is a copy of a famous statue found just outside Todi in1837.
2. countable noun
A bronze is a statue or sculpture made of bronze.
...a bronze of Napoleon on horseback.
3. countable noun
A bronze is a bronze medal.
4. colour
Something that is bronze is yellowish-brown in colour.
Her hair shone bronze and gold.
...huge bronze chrysanthemums.
More Synonyms of bronze
bronze in British English
(brɒnz)
noun
1.
a.
any hard water-resistant alloy consisting of copper and smaller proportions of tin and sometimes zinc and lead
b.
any similar copper alloy containing other elements in place of tin, such as aluminium bronze, beryllium bronze, etc
See also phosphor bronze, gunmetal, Compare brass (sense 1)
2.
a yellowish-brown colour or pigment
3.
a statue, medal, or other object made of bronze
4. short for bronze medal
adjective
5.
made of or resembling bronze
6.
of a yellowish-brown colour
a bronze skin
verb
7.
(esp of the skin) to make or become brown; tan
8. (transitive)
to give the appearance of bronze to
Derived forms
bronzy (ˈbronzy)
adjective
Word origin
C18: from French, from Italian bronzo, perhaps ultimately from Latin Brundisium Brindisi, famed for its bronze
bronze in American English
(brɑnz)
noun
1.
a.
an alloy consisting chiefly of copper and tin
b.
any of certain other alloys with a copper base
2.
an article, esp. a sculpture, made of bronze
3.
a reddish-brown color
4.
bronze medal
adjective
5.
of or like bronze
verb transitiveWord forms: bronzed or ˈbronzing
6.
to give a bronze color or coat to
Derived forms
bronzy (ˈbronzy)
adjective
Word origin
Fr < It bronzo & ML bronzium; assoc. with L Brundisium, Brindisi, but prob. ult. < Pers birinǧ, copper
Examples of 'bronze' in a sentence
bronze
Make the rest of your palette tawny, brown and bronze.
The Sun (2016)
He took a bronze medal in the time-trial at the Olympics last month.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is hard to pinpoint where bronze ends and brown begins.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The price of copper and bronze has made salvage profitable.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But he raises his game and claims a bronze medal.
The Sun (2012)
She uses cocoa powder as a bronzer and makes her own household cleaners.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This year the aim is to get a bronze medal.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The two mighty bronze wing propellers began to turn slowly.
Eaton, John P & Haas, Charles A Titanic - Destination disaster (1987)
Play down lips and keep skin lightly bronzed.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You could paint him bronze and the world would shrug and consider him street art.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Slap on a layer of fake tan bronzer.
The Sun (2009)
The soaring price of copper and bronze has made such salvage profitable but the letter calls for the site to be protected.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Also, lots of bronze and gold.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Much more will be expected of the Olympic bronze medallists in the final today.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He wants to do more bronzes, more sculptures.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Bronze plaques line the edges of the pools and name the near 3,000 victims.
The Sun (2011)
Those medals were bronze weren't they?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Q Have you seen any nice gold or bronze handbags?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The 20-year-old won bronze in Delhi four years ago but considered quitting after injuries left her lacking funding and form.
The Sun (2014)
She saw the names of military personnel on a bronze memorial plaque and asked her mother, "Who are all those people?
Christianity Today (2000)
FOR a softer finish, blend another colour on top, like a bronze or a brown.
The Sun (2013)
Word lists with
bronze
alloy, alloys, metal
In other languages
bronze
British English: bronze /brɒnz/ NOUN
Bronze is a yellowish-brown metal made from copper and tin.
...a bronze statue.
American English: bronze
Arabic: بَرونْز
Brazilian Portuguese: bronze
Chinese: 青铜
Croatian: bronca
Czech: bronz
Danish: bronze
Dutch: brons
European Spanish: bronce
Finnish: pronssi
French: bronze
German: Bronze
Greek: μπρούντζος
Italian: bronzo
Japanese: ブロンズ
Korean: 청동
Norwegian: bronse
Polish: brąz
European Portuguese: bronze
Romanian: bronz
Russian: бронза
Latin American Spanish: bronce
Swedish: brons
Thai: ทองสัมฤทธิ์
Turkish: bronz
Ukrainian: бронза
Vietnamese: đồng thiếc
All related terms of 'bronze'
bell bronze
an alloy of copper and tin that contains a high proportion (at least 20 per cent ) of tin: used for bell founding
bronze age
The Bronze Age was a period of time which began when people started making things from bronze about 4,000–6,000 years ago .
gilt bronze
ormolu (sense 2 )
bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal made of bronze or bronze-coloured metal that is given as a prize to the person who comes third in a competition , especially a sports contest.
bronze whaler
a shark , Carcharhinus brachyurus , of southern Australian waters , having a bronze-coloured back
aluminum bronze
any of a range of copper alloys that contain between 5 and 10 per cent aluminium
phosphor bronze
any of various hard corrosion-resistant alloys containing copper, tin (2–8 per cent ), and phosphorus (0.1–0.4 per cent): used in gears , bearings, cylinder casings , etc
aluminium bronze
any of a range of copper alloys that contain between 5 and 10 per cent aluminium
manganese bronze
any of various alloys containing copper (55–60 per cent ), zinc (35–42 per cent), and manganese (about 3.5 per cent)
Bronze Star Medal
a U.S. military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in combat not involving aerial flight
ormolu
a gold-coloured alloy of copper , tin , or zinc used to decorate furniture , mouldings , etc
hemochromatosis
a disorder of iron metabolism , characterized by a bronze-colored skin pigmentation , liver dysfunction , an excess of iron in body organs, and diabetes mellitus