Topic: SCULPTURE
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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Italian bronzo, perhaps from Persian birinj 'copper' |
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bronze1
1 [uncountable]HCE a hard metal that is a mixture of copper and tin : a bell cast in bronze
a bell cast in bronze2 [uncountable]CC the dark reddish brown colour of bronze
3 [countable]AVS a work of art such as a statue (=model of a person), made of bronze : three bronzes by Giacometti
three bronzes by Giacometti4 [uncountable and countable]DS a bronze medal : King won a bronze in the 100 metres.
King won a bronze in the 100 metres.
