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<hw>Bret"wal*da</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>Bretwalda</ets>, <ets>br<?/ten walda</ets>, a powerful ruler.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Hist.)</fld> <def>The official title applied to that one of the Anglo-Saxon chieftains who was chosen by the other chiefs to lead them in their warfare against the British tribes.</def>

<i>Brande & C.</i>

<h1>Bretzel</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bret"zel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G.]</ety> <def>See <er>Pretzel</er>.</def>

<h1>Breve</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Breve</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. & (in sense 2) LL. <ets>breve</ets>, fr. L. <ets>brevis</ets> short. See <er>Brief</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<i>Moore.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>A curved mark [&breve;] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The great ant thrush of Sumatra (<spn>Pitta gigas</spn>), which has a very short tail.</def>

<h1>Brevet</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bre*vet"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brevet</ets>, LL. <ets>brevetum</ets>, fr. L. <ets>brevis</ets> short. See <er>Brief</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity. <mark>[French usage]</mark>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer.</def>

<note>&hand; In the United States army, rank by <i>brevet</i> is conferred, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for "gallant actions or meritorious services." A <i>brevet</i> rank gives no right of command in the particular corps to which the officer brevetted belongs, and can be exercised only by special assignment of the President, or on court martial, and detachments composed of different corps, with pay of the <i>brevet</i> rank when on such duty.</note>

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<h1>Brevet</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bre*vet"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Brevetted</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Brevetting</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> To confer rank upon by brevet.</def>

<h1>Brevet</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bre*vet"</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>Taking or conferring rank by brevet; <as>as, a <ex>brevet</ex> colonel; a <ex>brevet</ex> commission.</as></def>

<h1>Brevetcy</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bre*vet"cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Brevetcies</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The rank or condition of a brevet officer.</def>

<h1>Breviary</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bre"vi*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Breviaries</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F. <ets>br\'82viarie</ets>, L. <ets>breviarium</ets> summary, abridgment, neut. noun fr. <ets>breviarius</ets> abridged, fr. <ets>brevis</ets> short. See <er>Brief</er>, and cf. <er>Brevier</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An abridgment; a compend; an epitome; a brief account or summary.</def>

<blockquote>A book entitled the abridgment or <b>breviary</b> of those roots that are to be cut up or gathered. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>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 <i>missal</i>.</def>

<h1>Breviate</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bre"vi*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>breviatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>breviare</ets> to shorten, <ets>brevis</ets> short.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A short compend; a summary; a brief statement.</def>

<blockquote>I omit in this <b>breviate</b> to rehearse. <i>Hakluyt.</i></blockquote>