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BREVIARY
breviary
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
breviary (plural breviaries)
A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.
(obsolete) A brief statement or summary.
Source: Wiktionary
Bre"vi*a*ry, n.; pl. Breviaries (. Etym: [F. bréviarie, L. breviarium summary, abridgment, neut. noun fr. breviarius abridged, fr. brevis short. See Brief, and cf. Brevier.]
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. Holland.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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