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bre·vi·ar·y B0475700 (brē′vē-ĕr′ē, brĕv′ē-)n. pl. bre·vi·ar·ies Ecclesiastical A book containing the hymns, offices, and prayers for the canonical hours.
[Middle English breviarie, from Old French breviaire, from Medieval Latin breviārium, from Latin, summary, from brevis, short; see brief.]breviary (ˈbriːvjərɪ) n, pl -ries1. (Roman Catholic Church) 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 office2. (Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) a similar book in the Orthodox Church[C16: from Latin breviārium an abridged version, from breviāre to shorten, from brevis short]bre•vi•ar•y (ˈbri viˌɛr i, ˈbrɛv i-)
n., pl. -ar•ies. a book containing the psalms, readings, and prayers to be recited in the divine office. [1540–50; < Latin breviārium an abridgment =brevi(s) short + -ārium -ary] breviaryCatholicism. a book containing the prayers, lessons, etc., needed by a priest for the reading of his daily office.See also: Books
a book containing the prayers, lessons, etc., needed by a priest for the reading of his daily office.See also: CatholicismThesaurus| Noun | 1. | breviary - (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious ordersprayer book, prayerbook - a book containing prayersChurch of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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breviary1. 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 2. a similar book in the Orthodox Church LegalSeeBreviariumbreviaryenUK
Related to breviary: Liturgy of the HoursWords related to breviarynoun (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious ordersRelated Words- prayer book
- prayerbook
- Church of Rome
- Roman Catholic Church
- Roman Church
- Western Church
- Roman Catholic
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