Definition of Breviary
Bre´vi`a`ry
n.
1.
An
abridgment
;
a
compend
;
an
epitome
;
a
brief
account
or
summary
.
A
book
entitled
the
abridgment
or
breviary
of
those
roots
that
are
to
be
cut
up
or
gathered
.
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2.
A
book
containing
the
daily
public
or
canonical
prayers
of
the
Roman
Catholic
or
of
the
Greek
Church
for
the
seven
canonical
hours
,
namely
,
matins
and
lauds
,
the
first
,
third
,
sixth
,
and
ninth
hours
,
vespers
,
and
compline
; -
distinguished
from
the
missal
.
Related Words
Church
of
Rome
,
prayer
book
,
prayerbook
,
Roman
Catholic
,
Roman
Catholic
Church
,
Roman
Church
,
Western
Church
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