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Webster 1913 Edition

Brevier

Bre-vier′

(brē̍-vēr′)
,
Noun.
[Prob. from being originally used in printing a
breviary
. See
Breviary
.]
(Print.)
A size of type between bourgeois and minion.
☞ This line is printed in brevier type.

Webster 1828 Edition

Brevier

BREVIE'R

,
Noun.
A small king of printing types, in size between bourgeois and minion. It is much used in printing marginal notes.

Definition 2024

Brevier

Brevier

See also: brevier

German

Noun

Brevier n ‎(genitive Breviers, plural Breviere)

  1. (Catholicism) breviary
  2. (Catholicism) Divine Office
  3. (archaic) anthology, selection
  4. (archaic) guide

brevier

brevier

See also: Brevier

English

Noun

brevier ‎(uncountable)

  1. (typography, printing, dated) The size of type between minion and bourgeois, standardized as 8-point.

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References

  1. ↑ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "brevier, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1888.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

brevier n ‎(plural brevieren, diminutive breviertje n)

  1. breviary

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Latin

Verb

brevier

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of breviō

Etymology

Late Middle High German breviere, from Latin breviarium.

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