brazier

or bra·sier

[ brey-zher ]

/ ˈbreɪ ʒər /

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noun

a metal receptacle for holding live coals or other fuel, as for heating a room.

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.

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Origin of brazier

First recorded in 1680–90; earlier brasier, from French; see origin at braise, -er²

Words nearby brazier

braze, Brazelton, brazen, brazen-faced, brazenly, brazier, brazil, Brazil Current, brazilein, Brazilian, Brazilian bikini wax

Other definitions for brazier (2 of 2)

brazier²

or bra·sier

[ brey-zher ]

/ ˈbreɪ ʒər /

noun

a person who makes articles of brass.

Origin of brazier

1275–1325; Middle English brasier, equivalent to Old English bræsi(an) to work in brass + -er-er¹

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How to use brazier in a sentence

Photos: Remnants of Lives Lost on MH17 Brazier was not “sick.”
To Truly Shame Putin, Show Us the Bodies of MH17|Tim Teeman|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the relatives of a man who died in the incident has branded Brazier “sick.”
To Truly Shame Putin, Show Us the Bodies of MH17|Tim Teeman|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You whisked in, hard, some egg white and then poured it, bit by bit, onto the yolks in a bowl,” Brazier later recalled.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the Armistice, Brazier hosted one of her popular pig roasts at Col de la Luère, hiring a clown and a marching band.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Brazier was feared for her ferocious tempers and respected for her exacting standards.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was then brought to the altar (ara) by the side of which stood a portable brazier (foculus).
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey
In 1799 he placed her in the house of Dr. Rouget on very satisfactory conditions for himself, Brazier.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Morgiana bent over the brazier, blew the smouldering leaves; again the smoke rose thickly.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
Another filled his mouth with live coals from a brazier, and walked around blowing out sparks.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873|Various
Saying this he turned to the brazier and pulled out the iron poker to see that it was becoming red-hot.
The Middy and the Moors|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for brazier (1 of 2)

brazier¹

brasier

/ (ˈbreɪzɪə) /

noun

a person engaged in brass-working or brass-founding

Derived forms of brazier

braziery, noun

Word Origin for brazier

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

British Dictionary definitions for brazier (2 of 2)

brazier²

brasier

/ (ˈbreɪzɪə) /

noun

a portable metal receptacle for burning charcoal or coal, used for cooking, heating, etc

Word Origin for brazier

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

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brazier

or bra·sier

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British Dictionary definitions for brazier (1 of 2)

brasier

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British Dictionary definitions for brazier (2 of 2)

brasier

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