English Explanatory Dictionary

brazier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A worker in brass; a brassworker.
noun
  1. An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a worker in brass.

Pronunciation

brāʹ-zhər /ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/ /ˈbɹeɪ.ʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹeɪ.zjə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brazier.wav /ˈbɹeɪ.ʒɚ/

Word forms

brazier braziers brasier

Etymology

From Middle English brasiere, from brasen (“to cover with brass”), from Old English brasian, bræsian (“to cover with brass”). By surface analysis, bras(s) + -ier.

Synonyms

brassworker

Related words

cresset fire basket

Derived words

brazierlike
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