Breviary

['briːvɪərɪ] or ['brivɪɛri]

Definition

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

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Definition

(n.) An abridgment; a compend; an epitome; a brief account or summary.

(n.) 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.

Editor: Stanton

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Abridgment, epitome, compend, compendium, summary, synopsis, syllabus, abstract, digest, brief, conspectus, outline, sum and substance.[2]. Prayer-book.

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Definition

n. book containing the daily service of the R.C. Church.

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