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English

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Etymology

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From Latin breviārium (summary) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (short).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/, /ˈbɹiː.vɪ.əɹ.i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈbɹiː.və.ɹi/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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breviary (plural breviaries)

  1. A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.
    • 2009, Jennifer Worth, Farewell to the East End, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, page 95:
      Sister took out her breviary and said her evening office.
  2. (obsolete) A brief statement or summary.

Hyponyms

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  • (personal prayer book): psalter (Catholicism)

Translations

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