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noun
1.
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
2.
a similar film or coloring appearing gradually on some other substance.
3.
a surface calcification of implements, usually indicating great age.
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Patina
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- The black leather's rich patina is marred by countless.
- Typically, those who are running for high office tinge their lengthy discussions of policy with a patina of piety.
- It also left the marbles, which had been coated with a honey-brown patina tending even to black, a raw white colour.
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World English Dictionary
| patina1 (ˈpætɪnə) | |
| —n , pl -nas | |
| 1. | See also verdigris a film of oxide formed on the surface of a metal, esp the green oxidation of bronze or copper |
| 2. | any fine layer on a surface: a patina of frost |
| 3. | the sheen on a surface that is caused by much handling |
| [C18: from Italian: coating, from Latin: | |
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Word Origin & History
patina
"greenish film on old bronze," 1748, from Fr. patine (18c.), from It. patina, perhaps from L. patina "dish, pan," on the notion of encrustation on ancient bronze dishes. Sense of "refinement, cultural sophistication" first recorded 1933.
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