breviary

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Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/(UK)

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/ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/(UK) · /ˈbɹiː.vɪ.əɹ.i/(UK) · /ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/(US) · /ˈbɹiː.və.ɹi/

Definition of breviary

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.

“Sister took out her breviary and said her evening office.”

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noun

A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.

“Sister took out her breviary and said her evening office.”
(obsolete)A brief statement or summary.

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From Latin breviārium (“summary”) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (“short”). Doublet of brevier and brimborion.

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