Definition of breviary
breviaries
1 often capitalized a : a book of the prayers, hymns, psalms, and readings for the canonical hoursb : divine office
2 [Latin breviarium] : a brief summary
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Examples of breviary in a Sentence
a speech that could serve as a breviary for impeachment
Origin and Etymology of breviary
Middle English breviarie, from Medieval Latin breviarium, from Latin, summary, from brevis
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