ˈbrēv(y)ərē, -vēˌerē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin breviarium, from brevi- + -arium -ary
1.
a. : a brief account or summary : abridgment
b. obsolete : epitome
2.
[Medieval Latin breviarium, from Latin]
a. : an ecclesiastical book containing the daily public or canonical prayers for the canonical hours
b. : the canonical prayers for each day