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- 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.
- Breve - n. - Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
- Breve - n. - A curved mark [/] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
- Breve - n. - The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
- Brevet - n. - A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity. [French usage].
- Brevet - n. - A commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer.
- Brevet - v. t. - To confer rank upon by brevet.
- Brevet - a. - Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission.
- Brevetcies - pl. - of Brevetcy
- Brevetcy - n. - The rank or condition of a brevet officer.
- Brevetted - imp. & p. p. - of Brevet
- Brevetting - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Brevet
- C - - C after the clef is the mark of common time, in which each measure is a semibreve (four fourths or crotchets); for alla breve time it is written /.