/ brɒnz; NAmE brɑːnz/ noun , adjective
■ noun
1.
[ U ] a dark reddish-brown metal made by mixing copper and tin :
a bronze statue
a figure cast in bronze
2.
[ U ] a dark reddish-brown colour, like bronze
3.
[ C ] a work of art made of bronze, for example a statue
4.
[ C , U ] = bronze medal
■ adjective
dark reddish-brown in colour :
bronze skin
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (as a verb): from French bronze (noun), bronzer (verb), from Italian bronzo , probably from Persian birinj brass.