What does "breviary" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "breviary"?

Common synonyms include: abridgment, abstract, angelus, appeal, ave maria, beads.

Pronounced //ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i//.

/ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/ noun

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Noun

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

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

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