breviary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/ (US)
- /ˈbɹiː.vɪ.əɹ.i/ (UK)
- /ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈbɹiː.və.ɹi/ (Canada)
Etymology
From Latin breviārium (“summary”) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (“short”). Doublet of brevier and brimborion.
Meanings
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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.
2009, Jennifer Worth, Farewell to the East End, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, page 95:
- (obsolete) A brief statement or summary.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| breviaries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
psalter (personal prayer book)
Translations (39)
ka კურთხევანი (a book containing prayers and hymns) · mk бревија́р (a book containing prayers and hymns) · pt livro de horas (a book containing prayers and hymns) · eo breviero (a book containing prayers and hymns) · it breviario (a book containing prayers and hymns) · fi rukouskirja (a book containing prayers and hymns) · fi hetkirukouskirja (a book containing prayers and hymns) · sh часослов (a book containing prayers and hymns) · nl brevier (a book containing prayers and hymns) · hu breviárium (a book containing prayers and hymns) · mk моли́твеник (a book containing prayers and hymns) · lt brevijõrius (a book containing prayers and hymns) · cs breviář (a book containing prayers and hymns) · ru тре́бник (a book containing prayers and hymns) · lv breviārs (a book containing prayers and hymns) · pt breviário (a book containing prayers and hymns) · pa ਗੁਟਕਾ (a book containing prayers and hymns) · mk о́бредник (a book containing prayers and hymns) · de Brevier (a book containing prayers and hymns) · mk ча́сослов (a book containing prayers and hymns) · cmn 祈祷书 (a book containing prayers and hymns) · sh časoslov (a book containing prayers and hymns) · da breviar (a book containing prayers and hymns) · sh молитвеник (a book containing prayers and hymns) · hy ծիսարան (a book containing prayers and hymns) · bg молитвеник (a book containing prayers and hymns) · mk тре́бник (a book containing prayers and hymns) · uk бревіа́рій (a book containing prayers and hymns) · ru бревиа́рий (a book containing prayers and hymns) · bg требник (a book containing prayers and hymns) · es breviario (a book containing prayers and hymns) · sk breviár (a book containing prayers and hymns) · ro breviar (a book containing prayers and hymns) · sh molitvenik (a book containing prayers and hymns) · fr bréviaire (a book containing prayers and hymns) · fi breviario (a book containing prayers and hymns) · be брэвія́рый (a book containing prayers and hymns) · sv breviarium (a book containing prayers and hymns) · pl brewiarz (a book containing prayers and hymns)