PATINA

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella.

2.
n.

The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals. Fairholt.


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