breviary
noun
bre·via·ry
ˈbrē-və-rē 
-vyə-,
-vē-ˌer-ē,
-ˌe-rē,
also ˈbre-
plural breviaries
1
often capitalized
a
: a book of the prayers, hymns, psalms, and readings for the canonical hours
b
2
[Latin breviarium]
: a brief summary
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a speech that could serve as a breviary for impeachment
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Books of Hours are breviaries, or a selection of prayers and psalms taken from long prayer books used by monks.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Jan. 2020
In the breviary-like Logia of Yeshua, Davenport and his coauthor, Benjamin Urrutia, assembled everything reportedly spoken by Jesus.
—Michael Dirda, National Review, 25 July 2019
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Jan. 2020
In the breviary-like Logia of Yeshua, Davenport and his coauthor, Benjamin Urrutia, assembled everything reportedly spoken by Jesus.
—Michael Dirda, National Review, 25 July 2019
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“Breviary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breviary. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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breviary
noun
bre·via·ry
ˈbrē-v(y)ə-rē
-vē-ˌer-ē
plural breviaries
: a book containing prayers, hymns, and readings especially for priests for each day of the year
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