Index of English words, starting with "br"

(1) - Breve (n.) The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
(2) - Breve (n.) A curved mark [/] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
(3) - Breve (n.) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
(4) - Breve (n.) A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure (as thus: / ), but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used for choir service.

(1) - Brevet (a.) Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission.
(2) - Brevet (v. t.) To confer rank upon by brevet.
(3) - Brevet (n.) A commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer.
(4) - Brevet (n.) A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity. [French usage].

(1) - Breviary (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.
(2) - Breviary (n.) An abridgment; a compend; an epitome; a brief account or summary.

(1) - Brevier (n.) A size of type between bourgeois and minion.

(1) - Brevipennate (a.) Short-winged; -- applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu.