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bre·vi·ar·y 
[bree-vee-er-ee, brev-ee-] Pronunciation Key
[bree-vee-er-ee, brev-ee-] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ar·ies.
| 1. | Roman Catholic Church. a book containing all the daily psalms, hymns, prayers, lessons, etc., necessary for reciting the office. |
| 2. | a book of daily prayers and readings in some other churches. |
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| bre·vi·ar·y
(brē'vē-ěr'ē, brěv'ē-) Pronunciation Key
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.] |
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breviary
1547, "brief statement;" sense of "short prayer book used by Catholic priests" is from 1611, from L. breviarium "summary," neut. of adj. breviarius "abridged," from breviare "to shorten, abbreviate," from brevis "short."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| breviary | |
noun | |
| (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Breviary
Bre"vi*a*ry\, n.; pl. Breviaries. [F. br['e]viarie, L. breviarium summary, abridgment, neut. noun fr. breviarius abridged, fr. brevis short. See Brief, and cf. Brevier.]1. An abridgment; a compend; an epitome; a brief account or summary. A book entitled the abridgment or breviary of those roots that are to be cut up or gathered. --Holland. 2. A book containing the daily public or canonical prayers of the Roman Catholic or of the Greek Church for the seven canonical hours, namely, matins and lauds, the first, third, sixth, and ninth hours, vespers, and compline; -- distinguished from the missal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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