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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary bre·via·ry \\ˈbrē-və-rē, -vyə-, -vē-ˌer-ē, -ˌe-rē also ˈbre-\\ noun ( plural -ries) ETYMOLOGY Middle English breviarie, from Medieval Latin breviarium, from Latin, summary, from brevis
DATE 15th century
1. often capitalized a. a book of the prayers, hymns, psalms, and readings for the canonical hours b. Divine Office 2. [Latin breviarium] : a brief summary
breviary
1547, "brief statement;" sense of "short prayer book used by Catholic priests" is from 1611, from L. breviarium "summary," neut. of adj. breviarius "abridged," from breviare "to shorten, abbreviate," from brevis "short" (see brief).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 breviary
bre·vi·ary / 5bri:viEri; NAmE -eri / noun(pl. -ries)
a book containing the words of the service for each day in the Roman Catholic church
(罗马天主教会的)《日课经》
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged bre·via·ry\ˈbrēv(y)ərē, -vēˌerē, -ri\ noun( -es) Etymology: Latin breviarium, from brevi- + -arium -ary 1. a. : a brief account or summary : abridgment b. obsolete : epitome 2. [Medieval Latin breviarium, from Latin] a. : an ecclesiastical book containing the daily public or canonical prayers for the canonical hours b. : the canonical prayers for each day
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