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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarybreve  \ˈbrēv, ˈbrev\ noun ETYMOLOGY  Middle English brefe, from Medieval Latin, from neuter of brevis brief — more at brief
 DATE  15th century
1. a note equivalent to two whole notes2. a curved mark ˘ used to indicate a short vowel or a short or unstressed syllable
English Etymologybreve  mid-15c., musical notation indicating two whole notes, from L. breve (adj.) "short." the grammatical curved line placed over a vowel to indicate "shortness" (1540s) is from the same source.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7brevebreve / bri:v / noun   (music 音) a note that lasts as long as eight crotchets / quarter notes , which is rarely used in modern music   二全音符(现已罕用)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedbreve\ˈbrēv, ˈbrev\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English — more at brief1. archaic : an authorizing letter: as a. : a royal mandate b. : a papal brief2.  a. : a mark ˘ placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is short b. : this mark placed over a syllable or used alone to indicate an unstressed or a short syllable in a metric foot3. : an original writ : any writ or precept under seal that is issued out of any court4.  a. : a note in mensural notation equivalent in duration to either one half or one third of a long b. : a note in modern notation equivalent to four half notes

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