breve
noun
a diacritic (˘) over a vowel to show that it is short, or to indicate a specific pronunciation, as ŭ in (kŭt) cut.
breves
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pluralof breve.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These missae breves, or short Masses, as Protestant churches used them in Bach’s time, retained only the Kyrie and Gloria of the Roman Catholic Mass, stopping short of the Credo for obvious reasons.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2015
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From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 by George Gilfillan
The title-page of a book now before me runs as follows: "Kanuti Episcopi Vibergensis Quedam breves expositõs s legum et jurium cõcordantie et allegatiões circa leges iucie"; at the foot is "Ripis, M. Brand, MIƆIIII".
From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by J. Herbert (John Herbert) Slater
Then come the roses--the beautiful June roses--the nimium breves flores of Horace.
From A Cotswold Village by J. Arthur Gibbs
"Your intention," said the Dean of Winchester, "was clear from those two breves which you received from Rome for the exclusion of the King."
From Old and New London Volume I by Walter Thornbury
