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Added 10 October 2026

brazier

/ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/ noun

In Latin: vatillum, foculus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about brazier at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times.

Origin

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.

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