breviary
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin breviārium (“summary”) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (“short”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (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[edit]
breviary (plural breviaries)
- 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.
- (obsolete) A brief statement or summary.
Hyponyms[edit]
- (personal prayer book): psalter (Catholicism)
Translations[edit]
a book containing prayers and hymns
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