BRAZEN

audacious, barefaced, bodacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent

(adjective) unrestrained by convention or propriety; ā€œan audacious trick to pullā€; ā€œa barefaced hypocriteā€; ā€œthe most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheimā€- Los Angeles Times; ā€œbald-faced liesā€; ā€œbrazen arroganceā€; ā€œthe modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progressā€- Bertrand Russell

brazen

(adjective) made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)

brazen

(verb) face with defiance or impudence; ā€œbrazen it outā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

brazen (comparative more brazen, superlative most brazen)

(archaic) Pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass (in color or strength).

Sounding harsh and loud, like brass cymbals or brass instruments.

(archaic) Extremely strong; impenetrable; resolute.

Shamelessly shocking and offensive; audacious; impudent; barefaced; immodest, unblushing. [from 1570s.]

Verb

brazen (third-person singular simple present brazens, present participle brazening, simple past and past participle brazened)

(intransitive) To turn a brass color.

(transitive) Generally followed by out or through: to carry through in a brazen manner; to act boldly despite embarrassment, risk, etc. [from 1550s.]

Source: Wiktionary


Bra"zen, a.Etym: [OE. brasen, AS. brƦsen. See Brass.]

1. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass.

2. Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass.

3. Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance. Brazen age. (a) (Myth.) The age of war and lawlessness which succeeded the silver age. (b) (ArchƦol.) See under Bronze.

– Brazen sea (Jewish Antiq.), a large laver of brass, placed in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests.

Bra"zen, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brazened; p. pr. & vb. n. Brazening.]

Definition: To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the matter through. Sabina brazened it out before Mrs. Wygram, but inwardly she was resolved to be a good deal more circumspect. W. Black.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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