breviary

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breviary

/ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/ UK
/ˈbɹiː.vɪ.əɹ.i/ UK
/ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/ US
/ˈbɹiː.və.ɹi/ Canada

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From Latin breviārium (“summary”) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (“short”). Doublet of brevier and brimborion.

noun breviaries

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.
obsolete A brief statement or summary.

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noun a book containing prayers and hymns

Español	breviario
中文	祈祷书 qídǎoshū
Português	breviário, livro de horas
Français	bréviaire
Deutsch	Brevier
Italiano	breviario
Română	breviar
Русский	тре́бник trébnik

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@misc{breviary_2026,
  title = {breviary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/breviary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}