breviary

[ bree-vee-er-ee, brev-ee- ]

/ ˈbri viˌɛr i, ˈbrɛv i- /

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noun, plural bre·vi·ar·ies.

Roman Catholic Church. a book containing all the daily psalms, hymns, prayers, lessons, etc., necessary for reciting the office.

a book of daily prayers and readings in some other churches.

Origin of breviary

First recorded in 1540–50, breviary is from the Latin word breviārium an abridgment. See brevi-, -ary

Words nearby breviary

Breus mole, brev., breve, brevet, brevi-, breviary, brevicaudate, brevicollis, brevier, breviloquent, brevipennate

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Example sentences from the Web for breviary

Of these the three first are included in the Roman breviary.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various
And he laid ashes on his head, and repeated, 'I am your breviary!
The Great Book-Collectors|Charles Isaac Elton and Mary Augusta Elton
A priest was more likely to strike back with a sentence out of the breviary.
The Surprises of Life|Georges Clemenceau
The Abbot resists with all his might, and is about to throw his breviary at his adversary.
The Dance of Death|Francis Douce

The Breviary of Paris has been subjected to revisions in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries.
Hymns of the Early Church|John Brownlie

British Dictionary definitions for breviary

breviary

/ (ˈbriːvjərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

RC Church a book of psalms, hymns, prayers, etc, to be recited daily by clerics in major orders and certain members of religious orders as part of the divine office

a similar book in the Orthodox Church

Word Origin for breviary

C16: from Latin breviārium an abridged version, from breviāre to shorten, from brevis short

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单词	breviary
释义	breviary [ bree-vee-er-ee, brev-ee- ] / ˈbri viˌɛr i, ˈbrɛv i- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR breviary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bre·vi·ar·ies. Roman Catholic Church. a book containing all the daily psalms, hymns, prayers, lessons, etc., necessary for reciting the office. a book of daily prayers and readings in some other churches. Origin of breviary First recorded in 1540–50, breviary is from the Latin word breviārium an abridgment. See brevi-, -ary Words nearby breviary Breus mole, brev., breve, brevet, brevi-, breviary, brevicaudate, brevicollis, brevier, breviloquent, brevipennate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for breviary Of these the three first are included in the Roman breviary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6\|Various And he laid ashes on his head, and repeated, 'I am your breviary! The Great Book-Collectors\|Charles Isaac Elton and Mary Augusta Elton A priest was more likely to strike back with a sentence out of the breviary. The Surprises of Life\|Georges Clemenceau The Abbot resists with all his might, and is about to throw his breviary at his adversary. The Dance of Death\|Francis Douce The Breviary of Paris has been subjected to revisions in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. Hymns of the Early Church\|John Brownlie British Dictionary definitions for breviary breviary / (ˈbriːvjərɪ) / noun plural -ries RC Church a book of psalms, hymns, prayers, etc, to be recited daily by clerics in major orders and certain members of religious orders as part of the divine office a similar book in the Orthodox Church Word Origin for breviary C16: from Latin breviārium an abridged version, from breviāre to shorten, from brevis short Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to breviary recap, rundown, contraction, run-through, compendium, sketch, condensation, outline, abstract, brief, conspectus, capsule, epitome, review, abridgment, reduction, summary, synopsis, curtailment, decrease
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breviary

noun, plural bre·vi·ar·ies.

Origin of breviary

Words nearby breviary

Example sentences from the Web for breviary

British Dictionary definitions for breviary

noun plural -ries

Word Origin for breviary

Words related to breviary