BREVIARY


Meaning of BREVIARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrē-və-rē, -vyə-, -vē-ˌer-ē, -ˌe-rē also ]

ˈbre- noun

( plural -ries )

Etymology: Middle English breviarie, from Medieval Latin breviarium, from Latin, summary, from brevis

Date: 15th century

1. often capitalized

a. : a book of the prayers, hymns, psalms, and readings for the canonical hours

b. : Divine Office

2.

[Latin breviarium ]

: a brief summary

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.