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breviary.

A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/UK/ˈbɹiː.vɪ.əɹ.i/UK/ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/US/ˈbɹiː.və.ɹi/Canada
  1. A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.

  2. A brief statement or summary.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

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