brazen bull

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An ancient torture device, supposed to have been devised by Perillos of Athens, consisting of a hollow bull fashioned from brass in which victims were imprisoned and burned to death.

Equivalents

Españoltoro de Falaris

Françaistaureau d'airain taureau de Phalaris

Deutschsizilianischer Bulle

7 more languages

العربيةثَوْر بْرُونْزِيّ

Italianotoro di Falaride

日本語ファラリスの雄牛

한국어놋쇠 황소

Nederlandsmessingen stier

Portuguêstouro de bronze touro de Fálaris touro siciliano

Русскийбык Фала́рида бык Фала́риса ме́дный быксицили́йский бык

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Brazen Sea brazen-face brazen-faced Brazened Brazening Brazenly

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