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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarybronze
bronzed; bronzing
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to give the appearance of bronze to //a bronzed sculpturealso : tan sense 1
noun, often attributive
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements: any of various copper-base alloys with little or no tin
- : a sculpture or artifact of bronze
- : a moderate yellowish brown
- : a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition
Examples
Noun
- //a statue cast in bronze
- //a bronze of the president
- //She won a bronze in skiing.
History and Etymology
Noun
French, from Italian bronzobrotherhood
Definition
- : the quality or state of being brothers
- : an association (such as a labor union or monastic society) for a particular purpose
- : the whole body of persons engaged in a business or profession
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
association board chamber club college congress consortium council fellowship fraternity guild (also gild) institute institution league order organization society sodalityExamples
- //they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
- //a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English brotherhede, brotherhod, alteration of brotherrede, from Old English brōthorrǣden, from brōthor + rǣden condition — more at kindred entry 2brotherhood
noun
Synonyms
- a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest //they're a brotherhood of retired war veteransSynonymsbronzebronzed; bronzing
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to give the appearance of bronze to //a bronzed sculpturealso : tan sense 1
noun, often attributiveDefinition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements: any of various copper-base alloys with little or no tin
- : a sculpture or artifact of bronze
- : a moderate yellowish brown
- : a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition
ExamplesNoun- //a statue cast in bronze
- //a bronze of the president
- //She won a bronze in skiing.
History and EtymologyNounFrench, from Italian bronzobrotherhoodDefinition
- : the quality or state of being brothers
- : an association (such as a labor union or monastic society) for a particular purpose
- : the whole body of persons engaged in a business or profession
Synonyms & AntonymsSynonymsassociation board chamber club college congress consortium council fellowship fraternity guild (also gild) institute institution league order organization society sodalityExamples- //they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
- //a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
First Known Use13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyMiddle English brotherhede, brotherhod, alteration of brotherrede, from Old English brōthorrǣden, from brōthor + rǣden condition — more at kindred entry 2brotherhoodnounSynonyms
- a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest //they're a brotherhood of retired war veteransSynonymsbronzebronzed; bronzing
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to give the appearance of bronze to //a bronzed sculpturealso : tan sense 1
noun, often attributiveDefinition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements: any of various copper-base alloys with little or no tin
- : a sculpture or artifact of bronze
- : a moderate yellowish brown
- : a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition
ExamplesNoun- //a statue cast in bronze
- //a bronze of the president
- //She won a bronze in skiing.
History and EtymologyNounFrench, from Italian bronzobrotherhoodDefinition
- : the quality or state of being brothers
- : an association (such as a labor union or monastic society) for a particular purpose
- : the whole body of persons engaged in a business or profession
Synonyms & AntonymsSynonymsassociation board chamber club college congress consortium council fellowship fraternity guild (also gild) institute institution league order organization society sodalityExamples- //they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
- //a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
First Known Use13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyMiddle English brotherhede, brotherhod, alteration of brotherrede, from Old English brōthorrǣden, from brōthor + rǣden condition — more at kindred entry 2brotherhoodnounSynonyms
- a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest //they're a brotherhood of retired war veteransSynonyms