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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BREVIARY

From Latin breviārium an abridged version, from breviāre to shorten, from brevis short.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BREVIARY

breviary  [ˈbriːvjərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREVIARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breviary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREVIARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

breviary

Breviary

A breviary is a liturgical book of the Latin liturgical rites of the Catholic Church containing the public or canonical prayers, hymns, the Psalms, readings, and notations for everyday use, especially by bishops, priests, and deacons in the Divine Office. The word can also refer to a collection of Christian orders of prayers and readings, such as contained in Anglican or Lutheran resources. In general, the word breviary may be used to refer to an abridged version of any text or a brief account or summary of some subject, but is primarily used to refer to the Catholic liturgical book. The volume containing the daily hours of Roman Catholic prayer was published as the Breviarium Romanum until the reforms of Paul VI, when it became known as the Liturgy of the Hours. However, these terms are used interchangeably to refer to the Office in all its forms. This entry deals with the Breviary prior to the changes introduced by Pope Paul VI in 1974.

Definition of breviary in the English dictionary

The definition of breviary in the dictionary is a book of psalms, hymns, prayers, etc, to be recited daily by clerics in major orders and certain members of religious orders as part of the divine office. Other definition of breviary is a similar book in the Orthodox Church.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREVIARY


auxiliary
ɔːɡˈzɪljərɪ
aviary
ˈeɪvjərɪ
colliery
ˈkɒljərɪ
miliary
ˈmɪljərɪ
milliary
ˈmɪljərɪ
postliminiary
ˌpəʊstlɪˈmɪnjərɪ
seigneurie
ˈseɪnjərɪ
seigneury
ˈseɪnjərɪ
seigniory
ˈseɪnjərɪ
seignory
ˈseɪnjərɪ
signeurie
ˈsiːnjərɪ
signiory
ˈsiːnjərɪ
signory
ˈsiːnjərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREVIARY

breunnerite
breve
brevet
brevetcy
brevetted
brevetting
breviaries
breviate
brevier
brevipennate
brevis
brevities
brevity
brew
brew up
brew-up
brewage
brewer

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREVIARY

ariary
beneficiary
bestiary
biliary
briary
Court of Justiciary
diary
evidentiary
fiduciary
incendiary
intermediary
judiciary
pecuniary
penitentiary
stipendiary
subsidiary
tertiary
the Tertiary
topiary
wholly-owned subsidiary

Synonyms and antonyms of breviary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «breviary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREVIARY

Find out the translation of breviary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breviary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breviary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

祈祷书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

breviario
570 millions of speakers

English

breviary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आह्निका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كتاب الادعيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

требник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

breviário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রোমান ক্যাথলিকদিগের দৈনিক স্তোত্রসংগ্রহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bréviaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Breviary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brevier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖務日課書
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성무 일과 서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Breviary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh cầu nguyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

breviary
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्निवियरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

katolik dua kitabı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

breviario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brewiarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

требник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

breviar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιερής σύνοψης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brevier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

breviarium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

breviaret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breviary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREVIARY»

The term «breviary» is normally little used and occupies the 124.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREVIARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «breviary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «breviary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breviary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREVIARY»

Discover the use of breviary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breviary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Benedictine Daily Prayer: A Short Breviary
"A Benedictine liturgy of the hours for Christian daily prayer"--Provided by publisher.
Maxwell E. Johnson, 2005
2
Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin
'Plantinga's book is marvelous, on a number of different levels. Even non-Christians who are troubled by undefined evil would read his words with profit. If you have a conscience, get this book.'-Christianity Today
Cornelius Plantinga, 1995
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Playfair's Commercial and Political Atlas and Statistical ...
This full colour reproduction, with new explanatory information, makes Playfair's wisdom widely available for the first time in centuries.
William Playfair, Howard Wainer, Ian Spence, 2005
4
Breviary of aesthetics: four lectures
In this edition, the Breviary of Aesthetics is presented in a brand new English translation and accompanied by informative endnotes that discuss many of the philosophers, writers, and works cited by Croce in his original text.
Benedetto Croce, Remo Bodei, 2007
5
From Breviary to Liturgy of the Hours: The Structural Reform ...
This book examines the process of the structural reform of the Office, the options available to the Vatican II reformers, and the choices they made.
Stanislaus Campbell, 1995
6
The Missio Dei Breviary
The Missio Dei Breviary is a simple, accessible book of morning and evening prayers.
Missio Dei, Mark Van Steenwyk, 2008
7
Cataloguing Discrepancies: The Printed York Breviary of 1493
probably taken over by various recusants in the 16th century.12 Did they know of damaged liturgical books from which a complete Breviary could be restored? Conclusions (manuscripts) ¶613 to summarize the manuscripts adequately is of ...
Andrew Hughes, 2011
8
A Breviary of Seismic Tomography: Imaging the Interior of ...
The first textbook to provide an extensive introduction to seismic tomography for advanced students and research practitioners.
Guust Nolet, 2008
9
The Isabella Breviary
This is the first time it has been the subject of a substantial separate publication, providing comprehensive coverage of its contents and decoration.
Janet Backhouse, 1993
10
The Bible, the missal, and the breviary; or, Ritualism ...
THE BREVIARY. Many Breviaries before the Reformation. — Each national church its Breviary. — The use of such a book to the priesthood. — Its reformation . — The Breviary of Cardinal Quignonius. — Its rejection. — The theory of the ...
George Lewis, 1853

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREVIARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breviary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pope's quotes: Vocation of the elderly
The words my grandmother wrote to me on the day of my priestly ordination I still carry with me now, in my breviary; I often read them and this ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
2
If I catch you in a lodge at lunchtime . . .
I say my daily prayers and perform all my obligations in my breviary. So, I am comfortable. In the event that the Church, which thought that I was ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
3
The Glory Days: IV
She gives me her number and says she'll be at the Breviary later on Sunday. And then this fragment: "...know someone you need to meet so ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
4
Priest who served Phoenix Diocese in retirement, dies
“We gave him an iPod so he could listen to the prayers of the breviary.” Hahn said he prayed Morning Prayer with him during the last three days ... «The Catholic Sun, Jun 15»
5
I don't have a girlfriend, says father Lokodo
I say my prayers every morning, every evening and I perform all my little obligations in my breviary, so I am confortable. In the event that the ... «New Vision, Jun 15»
6
'Game of Thrones' Theory: The Night's King Murdered Batman's …
If we break down the name Sothoryos, into two root words, Sottus (fool) and Horarius (a breviary, or compendium), you get “a compendium of ... «New York Observer, Jun 15»
7
Help us Holy Father, the Church is dying
This is evident in the seminarians who would prefer to pray the breviary in Latin, not, I hasten to add, that there is anything wrong with this, ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
8
Q&A: Peter Kwasniewski on Sacraments, Curriculum and Moral …
For example, I know of groups of students that get together to walk through the traditional Missal or breviary, seeking a better understanding of ... «The Cardinal Newman Society, Jun 15»
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On growing old and enjoying the best years of life
“The Holy Spirit is the light and strength of my life, for which I am eternally grateful, My best daily prayer, apart from the Mass and breviary, ... «CatholicPhilly.com, Jun 15»
10
The vernacular in, Latin out. Why?
The breviary would not be published in vernacular language without the approval of the Holy See: so, there is no risk of error. Whatever we ... «Catholic Culture, Jun 15»

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