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brazier

1
or bra·sier

[ brey-zher ]

noun

  1. a metal receptacle for holding live coals or other fuel, as for heating a room.
  2. a simple cooking device consisting of a container of live coals covered by a grill or thin metal top upon which the food, usually meat, is placed.


brazier

2
or bra·sier

[ brey-zher ]

noun

  1. a person who makes articles of brass.

brazier

1

/ ˈbreɪzɪə /

noun

  1. a portable metal receptacle for burning charcoal or coal, used for cooking, heating, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


brazier

2

/ ˈbreɪzɪə /

noun

  1. a person engaged in brass-working or brass-founding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈbraziery, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brazier1

First recorded in 1680–90; earlier brasier, from French; braise, -er 2

Origin of brazier2

1275–1325; Middle English brasier, equivalent to Old English bræsi ( an ) to work in brass + -er -er 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brazier1

C17: from French brasier , from braise live coals; see braise

Origin of brazier2

C14: from Old English bræsian to work in brass + -er 1
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Example Sentences

Photos: Remnants of Lives Lost on MH17 Brazier was not “sick.”

One of the relatives of a man who died in the incident has branded Brazier “sick.”

“You whisked in, hard, some egg white and then poured it, bit by bit, onto the yolks in a bowl,” Brazier later recalled.

After the Armistice, Brazier hosted one of her popular pig roasts at Col de la Luère, hiring a clown and a marching band.

Brazier was feared for her ferocious tempers and respected for her exacting standards.

It was then brought to the altar (ara) by the side of which stood a portable brazier (foculus).

In 1799 he placed her in the house of Dr. Rouget on very satisfactory conditions for himself, Brazier.

Morgiana bent over the brazier, blew the smouldering leaves; again the smoke rose thickly.

Another filled his mouth with live coals from a brazier, and walked around blowing out sparks.

Saying this he turned to the brazier and pulled out the iron poker to see that it was becoming red-hot.

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