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Breviary

//ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.

    "Sister took out her breviary and said her evening office."

  2. 2
    (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily by certain priests and members of religious orders wordnet
  3. 3
    A brief statement or summary. obsolete

Etymology

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

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