Definition of brazen
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: made of brass
drinking from brazen cups
2a
: sounding harsh and loud like struck brass
the horrible brazen voice of the fire bell— Elmer Davis
b
: of the color of polished brass
3
: marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness
a brazen disregard for the rules
brazen
verbDefinition of brazen (Entry 2 of 2)
: to face with defiance or impudence
—usually used in the phrase brazen it out
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The first known use of brazen was before the 12th century
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