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breviary

bre·viary

UK/ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/ US/ˈbɹiː.vɪ.əɹ.i/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders

Origin

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

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