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/ˈbrēvēˌerē/,/ˈbrev-/,
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breviaries, plural;
  1. A book containing the service for each day, to be recited by those in orders in the Roman Catholic Church

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
  2. A breviary (from Latin brevis, 'short' or 'concise') 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 ...
  3. A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours; A brief statement or summary
  4. A book of daily prayers and readings used by priest and monks.
  5. Cardinal Xímenes's edition, Toledo, 1502, fol. Cardinal Lorenzana's edition, Madrid, 1775, fol. Reprint in Migne (P.L., LXXXVI), Paris, 1850.
  6. Liturgical book containing the texts, hymns, and notation necessary for daily prayer. Often richly decorated with initials and miniatures.
  7. A service book containing the texts necessary for the performance of the Divine Office.
  8. A book containing the prayers, hymns, psalms and readings which make up the Divine Office (a form of prayer said by the Clergy.)
  9. Book which contained the offices of religious figures at each of the canonical hours. Very popular with the nobility, who were able to commission many fine books of hours for their own use.