■ noun
1》 a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin.
2》 a yellowish-brown colour.
3》 a work of sculpture or other object made of ~.
■ verb
1》 give a ~ surface to.
2》 make suntanned.
Derivatives
bronzy adjective
Origin
C17 (as v.): from Fr. ~ (n.), ~r (v.), from Ital. bronzo , prob. from Pers. birinj 'brass'.