breviary
nounUK /ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/ · US /ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/
Etymology From Latin breviārium (“summary”) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (“short”). Doublet of brevier and brimborion.
1
A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.
- Sister took out her breviary and said her evening office.2009, Jennifer Worth, Farewell to the East End, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, page 95:
2
Obsolete A brief statement or summary.
- Hyponyms
- psalter