Made of bronze or resembling bronze in color or hardness; often used poetically or historically to describe something as strong or unchanging like bronze.
From 'bronze' with the Old English adjectival suffix '-en,' similar to 'golden' or 'wooden.' Used in literature since the 16th century to add an archaic or elevated tone.
Shakespeare and old poets used 'bronzen' to describe things that were tough or unyielding—like 'his heart was bronzen'—because bronze was one of the strongest materials humans knew.
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