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BRE'VIARY, n. [L. breviarium, from brevis, short. See
Brief.]
1. An abridgment; a compend; an epitome.
2. A book containing the daily service of the Romish church. It is composed of matins,lauds, first,third,sixth and ninth vespers,and the compline or post communion. The Greeks also have a breviary.

breviary appears in definitions for these words:
Breviary Complin Ides Portass Semi-double

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